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Where Were the Planets on February 23, 2012?

Quick Answer

On February 23, 2012, the Sun was in Pisces (4°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 23, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°07' Pisces at midnight UTC to 28°33' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 23, 2012
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun4°16'21" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon22°22'33" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury17°17'15" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus17°42'36" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars17°14'10" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Jupiter5°53'36" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Saturn29°17'13" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus2°50'11" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune0°44'51" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto8°59'47" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node10°08'30" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 23, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury opposite MarsShort fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on February 23, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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