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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 1976?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 1976, the Sun was in Pisces (19°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Jupiter squared Saturn. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 9, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°20' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°56' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°03'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1976	Mar 20, 1976 into Aries
Moon	22°35'45" Gemini	Direct	Mar 7, 1976	Mar 10, 1976 into Cancer
Mercury	29°59'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1976	Mar 9, 1976 into Pisces
Venus	23°10'03" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 19, 1976	Mar 15, 1976 into Pisces
Mars	26°11'53" Gemini	Direct	Nov 25, 1975	Mar 18, 1976 into Cancer
Jupiter	26°13'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°19'47" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	6°48'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°57'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°55'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°38'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on March 9, 1976

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 04:38 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	18°45' Gemini
Mar 9, 12:02 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 9, 15:14 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Mar 9, 22:18 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Expansion and restraint pull against each other in economies and careers.

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