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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1976?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 1976, the Sun was in Pisces (13°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°02'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1976	Mar 20, 1976 into Aries
Moon	10°41'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1976	Mar 5, 1976 into Taurus
Mercury	20°53'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1976	Mar 9, 1976 into Pisces
Venus	15°46'11" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 19, 1976	Mar 15, 1976 into Pisces
Mars	23°52'23" Gemini	Direct	Nov 25, 1975	Mar 18, 1976 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°57'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°33'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	6°56'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°55'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	11°04'21" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°57'15" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on March 3, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on March 3, 1976?

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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