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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1969?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1969, the Sun was in Pisces (13°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 13°28' Virgo. Venus met Saturn in Aries. Love gets serious. Commitments are tested or made official. Mars sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°37' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°44'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1969	Mar 20, 1969 into Aries
Moon	17°05'49" Virgo	Direct	Mar 3, 1969	Mar 5, 1969 into Libra
Mercury	18°32'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1969	Mar 12, 1969 into Pisces
Venus	23°16'10" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	3°10'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°19'38" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	23°06'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	2°44'44" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°42'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°03'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°18'15" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 4, 1969

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 01:37 UTC	Venus conjunct Saturn	Love gets serious. Commitments are tested or made official.
Mar 4, 05:17 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	13°28' Virgo
Mar 4, 18:25 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

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Venus and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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