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Where Were the Planets on February 29, 2016?

Quick Answer

On February 29, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (10°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 29, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 29, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°19'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	24°01'13" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 27, 2016	Feb 29, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mercury	22°03'57" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2016	Mar 5, 2016 into Pisces
Venus	15°14'07" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	27°51'05" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°20'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°53'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°16'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°31'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°53'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°27'31" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 29, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 29, 23:55 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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