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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 1962?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 1962, the Sun was in Pisces (21°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°26' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°26'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1962	Mar 21, 1962 into Aries
Moon	13°05'08" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1962	Mar 13, 1962 into Cancer
Mercury	25°56'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1962	Mar 15, 1962 into Pisces
Venus	2°09'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 1962	Apr 3, 1962 into Taurus
Mars	0°07'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 1962	Apr 19, 1962 into Aries
Jupiter	26°59'59" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	7°40'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	27°32'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	13°17'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°31'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°17'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 12, 1962

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 07:58 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 12, 1962?

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat 1 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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