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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 2003?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 2003, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°23'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2003	Feb 19, 2003 into Pisces
Moon	20°50'35" Leo	Direct	Feb 15, 2003	Feb 17, 2003 into Virgo
Mercury	4°38'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2003	Mar 5, 2003 into Pisces
Venus	13°37'51" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 4, 2003	Mar 2, 2003 into Aquarius
Mars	19°30'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2003	Mar 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Jupiter	11°16'08" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	22°10'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°43'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	11°17'18" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°37'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°34'17" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 16, 2003

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 09:03 UTC	Jupiter opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Feb 16, 16:01 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Feb 16, 23:51 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	27°53' Leo

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