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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 1978?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 1978, the Sun was in Pisces (15°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Venus squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°43' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°33'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1978	Mar 20, 1978 into Aries
Moon	10°57'30" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 1978	Mar 7, 1978 into Pisces
Mercury	22°15'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 22, 1978	Mar 10, 1978 into Aries
Venus	26°01'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1978	Mar 9, 1978 into Aries
Mars	22°22'35" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	26°24'53" Gemini	Direct	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	25°41'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°18'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°15'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°06'51" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°08'21" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 6, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 13:34 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Mar 6, 19:41 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Born on March 6, 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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