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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1962?

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On March 3, 1962, the Sun was in Pisces (12°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). 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 3, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°36' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1962
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°25'56" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon1°17'41" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury15°18'34" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus20°56'10" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars23°04'07" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Jupiter24°54'57" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Saturn6°46'09" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus27°53'58" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune13°24'04" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto8°45'29" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node16°45'36" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on March 3, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on March 3, 1962?

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mars and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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