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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1991?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1991, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Saturn in Capricorn. Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations. Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°10'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1991	Feb 19, 1991 into Pisces
Moon	4°07'15" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 5, 1991	Feb 7, 1991 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°20'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Venus	9°05'30" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1991	Feb 22, 1991 into Aries
Mars	4°20'22" Gemini	Direct	Jan 21, 1991	Apr 3, 1991 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°35'35" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	29°51'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°45'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°25'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	20°17'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°15'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on February 5, 1991

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 04:01 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Feb 5, 20:39 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.
Feb 5, 22:20 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on February 5, 1991?

Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mercury and Saturn 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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