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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 2017?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 2017, the Sun was in Pisces (10°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°05'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Aries
Moon	4°10'18" Aries	Direct	Feb 28, 2017	Mar 2, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	4°31'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 25, 2017	Mar 13, 2017 into Aries
Venus	12°50'43" Aries	Direct	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	23°05'16" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 2017	Mar 10, 2017 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°22'24" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°41'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°04'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°39'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°45'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°07'49" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on February 28, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 04:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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