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Where Were the Planets on February 21, 2017?

Quick Answer

On February 21, 2017, the Sun was in Pisces (3°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 21, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°24' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 21, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°02'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Aries
Moon	2°27'36" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 21, 2017	Feb 23, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°18'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 2017	Feb 25, 2017 into Pisces
Venus	10°54'41" Aries	Direct	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	17°58'08" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 2017	Mar 10, 2017 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°46'42" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°15'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°45'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°23'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°35'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°30'04" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 21, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 21, 04:02 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Feb 21, 07:07 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Feb 21, 18:28 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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