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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2002?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2002, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°04' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°00' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°38'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2002	Feb 18, 2002 into Pisces
Moon	25°01'53" Aries	Direct	Feb 15, 2002	Feb 17, 2002 into Taurus
Mercury	2°29'30" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2002	Mar 11, 2002 into Pisces
Venus	6°49'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 12, 2002	Mar 8, 2002 into Aries
Mars	21°21'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2002	Mar 1, 2002 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°52'03" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°07'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°02'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°12'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°21'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°50'47" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 17, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 21:57 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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