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Where Were the Planets on February 29, 2000?

Quick Answer

On February 29, 2000, the Sun was in Pisces (10°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury squared Pluto while Mercury was retrograde. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling. Mercury sextiled Saturn while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 29, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 29, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°12'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2000	Mar 20, 2000 into Aries
Moon	5°32'11" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 29, 2000	Mar 2, 2000 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°30'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 5, 2000	Apr 13, 2000 into Aries
Venus	13°57'23" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 18, 2000	Mar 13, 2000 into Pisces
Mars	13°13'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 12, 2000	Mar 23, 2000 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°34'40" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	12°22'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	18°07'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°21'10" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°50'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°55'13" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 29, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 29, 00:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Feb 29, 04:06 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.
Feb 29, 15:05 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on February 29, 2000?

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

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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