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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2016, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°06' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°15'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2016	Feb 19, 2016 into Pisces
Moon	25°52'04" Gemini	Direct	Feb 15, 2016	Feb 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mercury	4°36'03" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2016	Mar 5, 2016 into Pisces
Venus	0°23'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	22°46'27" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°47'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°17'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°43'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°04'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°35'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°05'38" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 17, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 04:17 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 17, 19:23 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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