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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 2011?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 2011, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°27'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2011	Feb 19, 2011 into Pisces
Moon	1°40'26" Leo	Direct	Feb 16, 2011	Feb 18, 2011 into Virgo
Mercury	20°32'28" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 3, 2011	Feb 21, 2011 into Pisces
Venus	14°03'38" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 4, 2011	Mar 2, 2011 into Aquarius
Mars	24°49'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 15, 2011	Feb 23, 2011 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°57'59" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	16°49'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°43'25" Pisces	Direct	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	28°21'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	6°49'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°50'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 16, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 09:14 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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