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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 2009?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 2009, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% 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 16, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°21' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°56'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2009	Feb 18, 2009 into Pisces
Moon	23°29'03" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 14, 2009	Feb 17, 2009 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°59'39" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2009	Mar 8, 2009 into Pisces
Venus	9°35'26" Aries	Direct	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	9°11'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 2009	Mar 15, 2009 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°49'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	19°56'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°13'47" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°05'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°42'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°29'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 16, 2009

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 21:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	28°21' Scorpio

Born on February 16, 2009?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree 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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