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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1956?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1956, the Sun was in Pisces (13°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°52' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°53'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1956	Mar 20, 1956 into Aries
Moon	13°57'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1956	Mar 5, 1956 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°52'36" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1956	Mar 11, 1956 into Pisces
Venus	26°06'01" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1956	Mar 7, 1956 into Taurus
Mars	3°03'27" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 28, 1956	Apr 14, 1956 into Aquarius
Jupiter	24°20'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	2°45'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°39'35" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	0°08'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	26°58'26" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°43'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 4, 1956

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 11:53 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	13°53' Sagittarius

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