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Where Were the Planets on February 2, 1986?

Quick Answer

On February 2, 1986, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 2, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°18' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 2, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°20'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 18, 1986 into Pisces
Moon	17°19'36" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 1, 1986	Feb 3, 1986 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°23'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1986	Feb 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	16°39'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 13, 1986 into Pisces
Mars	0°08'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°38'53" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	8°03'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°10'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	4°43'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°21'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°06'09" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on February 2, 1986

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 2, 04:41 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	13°02' Scorpio
Feb 2, 06:28 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on February 2, 1986?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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