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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1986?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 1986, the Sun was in Pisces (12°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°23' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°29' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°36'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1986	Mar 20, 1986 into Aries
Moon	12°27'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 2, 1986	Mar 4, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°07'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1986	Mar 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	22°57'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Aries
Mars	16°49'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°35'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°29'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°07'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°28'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°12'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°34'01" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 3, 1986

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 07:23 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 3, 12:17 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	12°37' Sagittarius

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