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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 2016?

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On February 28, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Pisces. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°02' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun9°19'37" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon12°06'19" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury20°30'36" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus13°59'53" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars27°27'06" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter19°27'52" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn15°50'51" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus18°13'14" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune9°29'01" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto16°52'22" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node22°30'41" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on February 28, 2016

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

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct NeptuneEdges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on February 28, 2016?

The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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