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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 1951?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 1951, the Sun was in Pisces (15°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). 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 6, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°55' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°41' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°06'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1951	Mar 21, 1951 into Aries
Moon	27°50'44" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1951	Mar 6, 1951 into Pisces
Mercury	10°42'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1951	Mar 16, 1951 into Aries
Venus	11°44'35" Aries	Direct	Feb 24, 1951	Mar 21, 1951 into Taurus
Mars	3°32'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 1, 1951	Apr 10, 1951 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°03'59" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	0°04'32" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	5°25'50" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°01'02" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°03'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°22'10" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 6, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 15:45 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 6, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter 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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