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Where Were the Planets on February 29, 2020?

Quick Answer

On February 29, 2020, the Sun was in Pisces (10°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 29, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°11' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 29, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°21'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2020	Mar 20, 2020 into Aries
Moon	14°10'36" Taurus	Direct	Feb 28, 2020	Mar 1, 2020 into Gemini
Mercury	3°17'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2020	Mar 4, 2020 into Aquarius
Venus	24°52'35" Aries	Direct	Feb 7, 2020	Mar 5, 2020 into Taurus
Mars	8°58'23" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 2020	Mar 30, 2020 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°27'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°06'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°40'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°05'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°14'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°05'35" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 29, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 29, 03:14 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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