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Where Were the Planets on February 20, 2040?

Quick Answer

On February 20, 2040, the Sun is in Pisces (1°27' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Jupiter enters Virgo (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. The Sun sextiles Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest. Mercury trines Mars while Mercury is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 20, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°58' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 20, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°27'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2040	Mar 20, 2040 into Aries
Moon	8°02'32" Gemini	Direct	Feb 19, 2040	Feb 22, 2040 into Cancer
Mercury	3°39'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 1, 2040	Feb 23, 2040 into Aquarius
Venus	6°00'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 2040	Mar 10, 2040 into Pisces
Mars	3°45'20" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	29°58'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	11°13'42" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°09'46" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2039	Feb 25, 2040 into Cancer
Neptune	1°16'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°24'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	8°44'33" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 20, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 20, 05:48 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Virgo (retrograde)	Leaves Libra
Feb 20, 07:27 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Feb 20, 10:10 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on February 20, 2040?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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