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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1957?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1957, the Sun was in Pisces (13°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°03' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°39'27" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1957	Mar 20, 1957 into Aries
Moon	14°56'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1957	Mar 5, 1957 into Taurus
Mercury	0°01'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1957	Mar 20, 1957 into Aries
Venus	3°17'36" Pisces	Direct	Mar 1, 1957	Mar 25, 1957 into Aries
Mars	21°35'55" Taurus	Direct	Jan 28, 1957	Mar 17, 1957 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°34'09" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	13°59'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°26'50" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°21'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	28°51'22" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	23°24'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on March 4, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 11:34 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 4, 20:13 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on March 4, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces 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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