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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2013?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2013, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°10' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°03' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°59'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2013	Feb 18, 2013 into Pisces
Moon	25°08'22" Taurus	Direct	Feb 15, 2013	Feb 17, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	17°03'37" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	19°15'53" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 2, 2013	Feb 26, 2013 into Pisces
Mars	12°10'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 2, 2013	Mar 12, 2013 into Aries
Jupiter	6°52'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	11°31'31" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°20'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°41'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°50'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°04'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on February 17, 2013

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 20:31 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	29°21' Taurus
Feb 17, 21:49 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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