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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 2018?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 2018, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°15' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°35'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2018	Feb 18, 2018 into Pisces
Moon	24°20'27" Virgo	Direct	Feb 1, 2018	Feb 3, 2018 into Libra
Mercury	4°42'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 31, 2018	Feb 18, 2018 into Pisces
Venus	20°37'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 18, 2018	Feb 10, 2018 into Pisces
Mars	4°52'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 26, 2018	Mar 17, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°30'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°05'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°00'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°52'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°53'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°07'34" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 3, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 15:56 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile
Feb 3, 21:47 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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