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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 1, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (12°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°58' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°57' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°03'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	15°56'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 31, 2016	Feb 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°22'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	10°38'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	15°12'45" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°18'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°10'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°09'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°29'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°06'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°56'28" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 1, 2016

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

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 1, 03:28 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	11°41' Scorpio
Feb 1, 03:41 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square

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