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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 1983?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 1983, the Sun was in Pisces (15°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening. Mercury trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°47' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°20'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1983	Mar 21, 1983 into Aries
Moon	14°45'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 5, 1983	Mar 7, 1983 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°53'01" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1983	Mar 7, 1983 into Pisces
Venus	14°15'44" Aries	Direct	Feb 22, 1983	Mar 19, 1983 into Taurus
Mars	7°17'27" Aries	Direct	Feb 25, 1983	Apr 5, 1983 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°12'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°01'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	9°04'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°02'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°13'01" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°26'44" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 6, 1983

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 13:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	15°24' Sagittarius
Mar 6, 14:25 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Mar 6, 16:51 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on March 6, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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