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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1986?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1986, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Sagittarius. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°31'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 18, 1986 into Pisces
Moon	5°46'07" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 1986	Feb 19, 1986 into Cancer
Mercury	11°21'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 11, 1986	Mar 3, 1986 into Aries
Venus	5°28'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Aries
Mars	8°53'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°14'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	8°57'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°44'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°09'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°20'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	3°18'30" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on February 17, 1986

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 00:16 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Feb 17, 05:51 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Feb 17, 15:02 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.

Born on February 17, 1986?

Mars, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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