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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2008?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2008, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°09' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°07' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°12'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2008	Feb 19, 2008 into Pisces
Moon	12°09'37" Cancer	Direct	Feb 16, 2008	Feb 18, 2008 into Leo
Mercury	8°28'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 8, 2008	Mar 14, 2008 into Pisces
Venus	29°46'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 24, 2008	Feb 17, 2008 into Aquarius
Mars	25°52'27" Gemini	Direct	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 4, 2008 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°16'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°42'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	17°29'38" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°57'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°36'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°49'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 17, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 16:22 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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