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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 2017?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 2017, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°55' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°59' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°50'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2017	Feb 18, 2017 into Pisces
Moon	5°56'45" Taurus	Direct	Feb 3, 2017	Feb 5, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	24°20'28" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2017	Feb 7, 2017 into Aquarius
Venus	29°52'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2017	Feb 3, 2017 into Aries
Mars	4°40'14" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 2017	Mar 10, 2017 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°07'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°49'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°06'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°43'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°03'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°27'15" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 3, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 01:50 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 3, 15:51 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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