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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1971?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1971, the Sun was in Pisces (13°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°46' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°15'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1971	Mar 21, 1971 into Aries
Moon	18°18'27" Gemini	Direct	Mar 3, 1971	Mar 5, 1971 into Cancer
Mercury	11°13'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 1971	Mar 14, 1971 into Aries
Venus	0°27'51" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1971	Mar 29, 1971 into Pisces
Mars	25°10'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°53'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°36'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	12°41'16" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°04'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°46'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°38'52" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 4, 1971

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 02:01 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	12°51' Gemini
Mar 4, 02:24 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on March 4, 1971?

Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius 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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