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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 2020?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 2020, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°16'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2020	Feb 19, 2020 into Pisces
Moon	4°26'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 16, 2020	Feb 18, 2020 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°51'55" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Feb 3, 2020	Mar 4, 2020 into Aquarius
Venus	10°06'02" Aries	Direct	Feb 7, 2020	Mar 5, 2020 into Taurus
Mars	0°00'48" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 2020	Mar 30, 2020 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°55'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°46'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°13'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°36'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°53'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°46'53" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 16, 2020

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 04:06 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Feb 16, 11:32 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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