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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1982?

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On March 8, 1982, the Sun was in Pisces (17°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°24' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1982
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun17°35'18" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon0°19'10" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury22°34'09" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus4°01'51" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars17°36'34" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Jupiter10°05'35" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn21°08'39" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus4°37'25" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Neptune26°54'55" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto26°31'35" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node19°40'04" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on March 8, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on March 8, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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