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Where Were the Planets on March 29, 1953?

Quick Answer

On March 29, 1953, the Sun was in Aries (8°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, 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 29, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°08' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 29, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°30'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	Apr 20, 1953 into Taurus
Moon	27°05'18" Virgo	Direct	Mar 27, 1953	Mar 29, 1953 into Libra
Mercury	20°06'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1953	Apr 17, 1953 into Aries
Venus	0°30'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 14, 1953	Mar 31, 1953 into Aries
Mars	6°42'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	May 1, 1953 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°52'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	25°09'12" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°27'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°54'22" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°04'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°26'32" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 29, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 29, 17:51 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on March 29, 1953?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries 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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