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Where Were the Planets on March 1, 1962?

Quick Answer

On March 1, 1962, the Sun was in Pisces (10°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 1, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 1, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°25'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1962	Mar 21, 1962 into Aries
Moon	3°02'56" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1962	Mar 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°22'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1962	Mar 15, 1962 into Pisces
Venus	18°26'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1962	Mar 10, 1962 into Aries
Mars	21°30'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 1962	Mar 12, 1962 into Pisces
Jupiter	24°26'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	6°33'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	27°59'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	13°25'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°48'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°51'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 1, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 1, 06:37 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 1, 13:21 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on March 1, 1962?

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius 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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