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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 1951?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 1951, the Sun was in Aries (2°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°47' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°02'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1951	Apr 20, 1951 into Taurus
Moon	2°40'29" Libra	Direct	Mar 23, 1951	Mar 25, 1951 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°50'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 16, 1951	Apr 2, 1951 into Taurus
Venus	2°31'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 21, 1951	Apr 15, 1951 into Gemini
Mars	16°32'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 1, 1951	Apr 10, 1951 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°10'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	28°45'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	5°26'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°36'31" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°43'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°28'10" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 23, 1951

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 07:20 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Mar 23, 10:37 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra	1°52' Libra

Born on March 23, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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