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Where Were the Planets on February 23, 2010?
Quick Answer
On February 23, 2010, the Sun was in Pisces (4°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 23, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°17' Cancer at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4°45'43" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Moon | 23°18'15" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Mercury | 19°53'07" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Venus | 15°00'27" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Mars | 1°46'30" Leo | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| Jupiter | 8°32'21" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Saturn | 3°14'29" Libra | Retrograde | into Virgo | |
| Uranus | 25°20'46" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Neptune | 26°29'15" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Pluto | 4°56'50" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| North Node | 18°47'52" Capricorn | Direct | into Sagittarius |
Sky Events on February 23, 2010
The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Sun sextile Pluto | Exact sextile | |
| The Moon enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
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