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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1986?

Quick Answer

On February 18, 1986, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun entered Pisces, and Pisces season began. The Sun met Jupiter in Aquarius. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Venus trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 18, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°41' Gemini at midnight UTC to 23°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°32'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1986	Feb 18, 1986 into Pisces
Moon	17°38'38" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 1986	Feb 19, 1986 into Cancer
Mercury	13°06'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 11, 1986	Mar 3, 1986 into Aries
Venus	6°43'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Aries
Mars	9°28'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°28'43" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	9°00'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°46'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°10'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°20'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	3°15'19" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on February 18, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 18, 10:06 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Feb 18, 22:57 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 18, 23:43 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Born on February 18, 1986?

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