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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 2002?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 2002, the Sun was in Pisces (9°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°43'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2002	Mar 20, 2002 into Aries
Moon	25°40'54" Virgo	Direct	Feb 26, 2002	Feb 28, 2002 into Libra
Mercury	14°01'24" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2002	Mar 11, 2002 into Pisces
Venus	20°33'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 12, 2002	Mar 8, 2002 into Aries
Mars	29°11'59" Aries	Direct	Jan 18, 2002	Mar 1, 2002 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°37'37" Cancer	Stationing direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°25'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°40'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°35'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°30'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°15'50" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 28, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 18:46 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on February 28, 2002?

Mercury, 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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