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Where Were the Planets on February 21, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 21, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (2°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 21, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°32' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°05' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 21, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°17'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	17°50'59" Leo	Direct	Feb 20, 2016	Feb 22, 2016 into Virgo
Mercury	10°07'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2016	Mar 5, 2016 into Pisces
Venus	5°20'30" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	24°31'51" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°19'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°30'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°54'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°13'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°41'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°52'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 21, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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