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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1950?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1950, the Sun was in Pisces (17°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°03' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°21'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1950	Mar 21, 1950 into Aries
Moon	12°49'29" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 7, 1950	Mar 9, 1950 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°56'53" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1950	Mar 24, 1950 into Aries
Venus	7°30'34" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	7°17'44" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°06'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	15°56'49" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	0°56'19" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°44'25" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°19'13" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°35'30" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 8, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 05:42 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Mar 8, 11:51 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

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