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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1982?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°35'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1982	Mar 20, 1982 into Aries
Moon	0°19'10" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 1982	Mar 10, 1982 into Libra
Mercury	22°34'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1982	Mar 13, 1982 into Pisces
Venus	4°01'51" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 1982	Apr 6, 1982 into Pisces
Mars	17°36'34" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°05'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°08'39" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°37'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°54'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°31'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°40'04" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 8, 1982

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 11:26 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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