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Where Were the Planets on March 28, 1940?

Quick Answer

On March 28, 1940, the Sun was in Aries (7°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 28, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°54' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 28, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°39'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	Apr 20, 1940 into Taurus
Moon	11°11'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 27, 1940	Mar 29, 1940 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°51'21" Pisces	Stationing direct	Mar 8, 1940	Apr 17, 1940 into Aries
Venus	22°14'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1940	Apr 4, 1940 into Gemini
Mars	27°09'36" Taurus	Direct	Feb 17, 1940	Apr 1, 1940 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°22'12" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 1939	May 16, 1940 into Taurus
Saturn	0°57'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	19°32'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	23°46'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	0°40'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°55'12" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 28, 1940

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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