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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.

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

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