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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 2023?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 2023, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°00' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°33' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°32'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2023	Feb 18, 2023 into Pisces
Moon	4°14'09" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 2023	Feb 18, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°08'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 11, 2023	Mar 2, 2023 into Pisces
Venus	25°16'50" Pisces	Direct	Jan 27, 2023	Feb 20, 2023 into Aries
Mars	14°32'13" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°08'57" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	27°42'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°12'13" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°06'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°08'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°44'39" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on February 16, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 04:59 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Feb 16, 16:47 UTC	The Sun conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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