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Where Were the Planets on February 23, 2002?

Quick Answer

On February 23, 2002, the Sun was in Pisces (4°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 23, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 23, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°41'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2002	Mar 20, 2002 into Aries
Moon	11°15'44" Cancer	Direct	Feb 22, 2002	Feb 24, 2002 into Leo
Mercury	8°10'29" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2002	Mar 11, 2002 into Pisces
Venus	14°19'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 12, 2002	Mar 8, 2002 into Aries
Mars	25°38'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2002	Mar 1, 2002 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°41'12" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°15'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°22'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°25'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°27'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°31'44" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 23, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 23, 02:23 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Feb 23, 13:55 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on February 23, 2002?

Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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