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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2012?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2012, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°13'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2012	Feb 19, 2012 into Pisces
Moon	3°56'41" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 17, 2012	Feb 19, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°19'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 2012	Mar 2, 2012 into Aries
Venus	10°48'33" Aries	Direct	Feb 8, 2012	Mar 5, 2012 into Taurus
Mars	19°14'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	4°54'57" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	29°25'17" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°31'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°31'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°50'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°27'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 17, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 05:03 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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