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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1990?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1990, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Capricorn. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°25' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°33'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1990	Feb 18, 1990 into Pisces
Moon	25°28'35" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 15, 1990	Feb 17, 1990 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°38'31" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 12, 1990	Mar 3, 1990 into Pisces
Venus	22°30'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 16, 1990	Mar 3, 1990 into Aquarius
Mars	13°42'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 29, 1990	Mar 11, 1990 into Aquarius
Jupiter	0°53'50" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	20°59'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°19'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°40'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°47'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°56'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 17, 1990

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 11:03 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Feb 17, 18:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	28°51' Scorpio
Feb 17, 21:06 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on February 17, 1990?

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