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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°33' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°51' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°09'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	17°40'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 2016	Feb 9, 2016 into Pisces
Mercury	23°38'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	19°16'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	18°37'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°42'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°41'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°23'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°44'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°19'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°34'14" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 8, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 14:39 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	19°16' Aquarius

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