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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 2017?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 2017, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°52'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2017	Feb 18, 2017 into Pisces
Moon	4°19'17" Gemini	Direct	Feb 5, 2017	Feb 7, 2017 into Cancer
Mercury	27°12'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 2017	Feb 7, 2017 into Aquarius
Venus	1°25'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	6°09'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 2017	Mar 10, 2017 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°08'27" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°00'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°10'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°47'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°07'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°20'54" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 5, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 04:44 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on February 5, 2017?

Venus, Mars and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Aquarius Sun.

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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