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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1950?

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On March 3, 1950, the Sun was in Pisces (12°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°40' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1950
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°20'48" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon29°45'31" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury22°59'05" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus5°15'06" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars8°39'45" LibraRetrograde into Virgo
Jupiter20°57'19" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Saturn16°20'45" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Uranus0°57'21" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Neptune16°51'05" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto16°25'24" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node8°51'24" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on March 3, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on March 3, 1950?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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