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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1950?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1950, the Sun was in Pisces (25°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°45' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 7°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°20'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1950	Mar 21, 1950 into Aries
Moon	1°03'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1950	Mar 18, 1950 into Aries
Mercury	14°40'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1950	Mar 24, 1950 into Aries
Venus	12°22'34" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	4°36'11" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°53'43" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	15°18'50" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	0°57'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°32'50" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°10'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°10'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 16, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 09:59 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 16, 20:10 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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