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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1978?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1978, the Sun was in Pisces (13°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°48' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1978
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°33'16" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon12°00'19" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury18°22'53" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus23°32'12" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars22°18'06" CancerStationing retrograde into Leo
Jupiter26°19'37" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn25°50'32" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Uranus16°19'55" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Neptune18°14'34" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto16°09'34" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node7°14'42" LibraDirect into Virgo

Sky Events on March 4, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury square NeptuneMisunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on March 4, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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