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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (23°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°02' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°12'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	15°49'22" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	28°13'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 8, 2016	Feb 13, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	24°13'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	20°29'53" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°19'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°58'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°31'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°52'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°27'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°21'31" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 12, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on February 12, 2016?

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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