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Where Were the Planets on February 23, 2008?

Quick Answer

On February 23, 2008, the Sun was in Pisces (4°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn 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 23, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°54' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°29' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 23, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°14'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2008	Mar 20, 2008 into Aries
Moon	2°14'09" Libra	Direct	Feb 23, 2008	Feb 25, 2008 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°20'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2008	Mar 14, 2008 into Pisces
Venus	7°11'11" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2008	Mar 12, 2008 into Pisces
Mars	27°11'53" Gemini	Direct	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 4, 2008 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°25'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°14'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	17°49'36" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°11'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°44'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°30'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 23, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 23, 07:44 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on February 23, 2008?

Mercury, Venus 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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