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Where Were the Planets on February 4, 2002?

Quick Answer

On February 4, 2002, the Sun was in Aquarius (15°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Aquarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 4, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 4, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°29'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2002	Feb 18, 2002 into Pisces
Moon	14°40'28" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 3, 2002	Feb 5, 2002 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°48'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 4, 2002	Feb 13, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	20°31'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2002	Feb 12, 2002 into Pisces
Mars	12°00'27" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2002	Mar 1, 2002 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°39'23" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°02'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°17'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°43'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°05'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°32'06" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 4, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 4, 04:15 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 4, 13:33 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	15°33' Scorpio

Born on February 4, 2002?

The Sun, Venus, 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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