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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2017?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2017, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°38' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°00'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2017	Feb 18, 2017 into Pisces
Moon	14°41'43" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 16, 2017	Feb 18, 2017 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°41'05" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 2017	Feb 25, 2017 into Pisces
Venus	9°06'57" Aries	Direct	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	15°01'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 2017	Mar 10, 2017 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°56'37" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°58'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°36'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°14'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°28'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°42'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 17, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on February 17, 2017?

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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