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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 2021?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 2021, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°16' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°02'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2021	Feb 18, 2021 into Pisces
Moon	4°21'47" Taurus	Direct	Feb 17, 2021	Feb 19, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	11°46'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	19°55'54" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 25, 2021 into Pisces
Mars	21°37'14" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°57'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	7°11'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	7°13'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°50'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°42'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°20'51" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 17, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 03:11 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 17, 19:22 UTC	Saturn square Uranus	Exact square

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