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Where Were the Planets on March 1, 1979?

Quick Answer

On March 1, 1979, the Sun was in Pisces (10°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 1, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°36' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°50' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 1, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°18'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1979	Mar 21, 1979 into Aries
Moon	18°47'04" Aries	Direct	Feb 28, 1979	Mar 2, 1979 into Taurus
Mercury	26°22'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1979	Mar 3, 1979 into Aries
Venus	27°24'55" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1979	Mar 3, 1979 into Aquarius
Mars	1°18'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1979	Apr 7, 1979 into Aries
Jupiter	29°57'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Feb 28, 1979	Apr 20, 1979 into Leo
Saturn	10°33'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	20°59'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	20°21'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°48'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°04'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on March 1, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 1, 17:41 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on March 1, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars 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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