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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1986?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1986, the Sun was in Pisces (13°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°30' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°36'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1986	Mar 20, 1986 into Aries
Moon	26°32'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 2, 1986	Mar 4, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°38'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1986	Mar 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	24°12'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Aries
Mars	17°23'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°49'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°31'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°08'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°29'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°12'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°30'50" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 4, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 17:55 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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