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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1982?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1982, the Sun was in Pisces (25°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°17' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°34'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1982	Mar 20, 1982 into Aries
Moon	12°22'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1982	Mar 17, 1982 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°02'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 1982	Mar 31, 1982 into Aries
Venus	10°18'15" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 1982	Apr 6, 1982 into Pisces
Mars	15°37'31" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°41'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°39'02" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°36'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°59'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°21'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°14'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 16, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 20:56 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on March 16, 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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