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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 2026?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 2026, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°51' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°40' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2026	Feb 18, 2026 into Pisces
Moon	1°18'59" Libra	Direct	Feb 5, 2026	Feb 7, 2026 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°26'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2026	Feb 6, 2026 into Pisces
Venus	23°49'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2026	Feb 10, 2026 into Pisces
Mars	10°15'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 23, 2026	Mar 2, 2026 into Pisces
Jupiter	16°52'47" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	29°05'29" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	27°27'37" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	0°16'17" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°50'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°17'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 5, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 09:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Feb 5, 12:13 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square

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