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Where Were the Planets on March 5, 1953?

Quick Answer

On March 5, 1953, the Sun was in Pisces (14°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 5, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 5, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°37'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1953	Mar 20, 1953 into Aries
Moon	6°22'22" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 4, 1953	Mar 7, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°59'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1953	Mar 15, 1953 into Pisces
Venus	25°51'09" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1953	Mar 14, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	19°06'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 8, 1953	Mar 20, 1953 into Taurus
Jupiter	16°24'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	26°36'46" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°34'07" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°28'13" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°31'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°42'48" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 5, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 5, 10:43 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on March 5, 1953?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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