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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 2000?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 2000, the Sun was in Aquarius (23°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Pisces into Aries. Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°04'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2000	Feb 19, 2000 into Pisces
Moon	16°57'50" Taurus	Direct	Feb 11, 2000	Feb 13, 2000 into Gemini
Mercury	10°51'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2000	Apr 13, 2000 into Aries
Venus	22°58'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 24, 2000	Feb 18, 2000 into Aquarius
Mars	0°20'54" Aries	Direct	Feb 12, 2000	Mar 23, 2000 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°36'55" Aries	Direct	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	11°11'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	17°09'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°45'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°36'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°49'14" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 12, 2000

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 12, 01:02 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Feb 12, 18:28 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Feb 12, 23:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	23°33' Taurus

Born on February 12, 2000?

The Sun, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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