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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1949?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 1949, the Sun was in Pisces (12°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°55' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°44' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°35'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1949	Mar 20, 1949 into Aries
Moon	21°49'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 1, 1949	Mar 4, 1949 into Taurus
Mercury	15°49'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1949	Mar 14, 1949 into Pisces
Venus	1°22'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 1949	Mar 26, 1949 into Aries
Mars	15°35'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 11, 1949	Mar 21, 1949 into Aries
Jupiter	23°47'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°00'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	26°30'31" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	14°37'04" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°45'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°11'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 3, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 23:38 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on March 3, 1949?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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