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Where Were the Planets on February 22, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 22, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (3°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 22, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°06' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°27' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 22, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°17'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	0°18'22" Virgo	Direct	Feb 22, 2016	Feb 24, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	11°32'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2016	Mar 5, 2016 into Pisces
Venus	6°34'41" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	24°57'38" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°12'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°33'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°56'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°15'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°43'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°49'45" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 22, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 22, 11:24 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Feb 22, 18:20 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	3°33' Virgo

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