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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 1953?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 1953, the Sun was in Pisces (18°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, 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 9, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°57' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°37'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1953	Mar 20, 1953 into Aries
Moon	27°39'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 7, 1953	Mar 9, 1953 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°59'06" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 2, 1953	Mar 15, 1953 into Pisces
Venus	27°55'51" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1953	Mar 14, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	22°04'08" Aries	Direct	Feb 8, 1953	Mar 20, 1953 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°04'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	26°24'56" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°30'51" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°23'18" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°26'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°30'05" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 9, 1953

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 16:09 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on March 9, 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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