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Where Were the Planets on February 2, 2016?

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On February 2, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 2, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°58' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 2, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°03'54" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon28°02'49" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury18°05'20" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus11°52'30" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars15°42'26" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter22°13'42" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn14°14'49" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus17°10'53" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune8°31'20" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto16°08'45" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node23°53'18" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on February 2, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio

Born on February 2, 2016?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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