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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 2012?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 2012, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°04'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2012	Feb 19, 2012 into Pisces
Moon	15°59'09" Cancer	Direct	Feb 4, 2012	Feb 6, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	14°42'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 27, 2012	Feb 14, 2012 into Pisces
Venus	26°45'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2012	Feb 8, 2012 into Aries
Mars	22°05'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	3°11'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	29°30'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°58'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°04'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°30'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°05'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 5, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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