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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1993?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1993, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°49'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1993	Feb 18, 1993 into Pisces
Moon	1°54'08" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 1993	Feb 18, 1993 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°43'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 7, 1993	Apr 15, 1993 into Aries
Venus	11°10'15" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1993	Jun 6, 1993 into Taurus
Mars	8°41'02" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Sep 12, 1992	Apr 27, 1993 into Leo
Jupiter	14°09'20" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°45'11" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	20°18'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	20°02'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	25°29'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°57'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 16, 1993

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 08:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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Uranus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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