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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 2015?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 2015, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°08' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°21'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2015	Feb 18, 2015 into Pisces
Moon	3°04'50" Virgo	Direct	Feb 5, 2015	Feb 7, 2015 into Libra
Mercury	3°46'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2015	Mar 13, 2015 into Pisces
Venus	11°02'07" Pisces	Direct	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Mars	18°47'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 12, 2015	Feb 20, 2015 into Aries
Jupiter	17°48'05" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	3°47'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°26'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°29'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°21'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°03'27" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 5, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 05:45 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Feb 5, 11:39 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on February 5, 2015?

Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aquarius Sun.

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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