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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 1971?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 1971, the Sun was in Pisces (15°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Pisces. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°16'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1971	Mar 21, 1971 into Aries
Moon	13°42'39" Cancer	Direct	Mar 5, 1971	Mar 7, 1971 into Leo
Mercury	15°00'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 1971	Mar 14, 1971 into Aries
Venus	2°47'26" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1971	Mar 29, 1971 into Pisces
Mars	26°23'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°00'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°45'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	12°36'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°04'07" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°43'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°32'31" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 6, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 17:43 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Mar 6, 19:03 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on March 6, 1971?

Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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