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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1950?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1950, the Sun was in Pisces (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°18' Pisces at midnight UTC to 19°39' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1950	Mar 21, 1950 into Aries
Moon	13°30'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1950	Mar 18, 1950 into Aries
Mercury	16°28'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1950	Mar 24, 1950 into Aries
Venus	13°04'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	4°14'00" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°06'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	15°14'10" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	0°57'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°31'19" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°09'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°06'55" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 17, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on March 17, 1950?

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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