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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 1986?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 1986, the Sun was in Pisces (15°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°29' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°18' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°37'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1986	Mar 20, 1986 into Aries
Moon	24°25'13" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 1986	Mar 6, 1986 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°14'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1986	Mar 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	26°42'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Aries
Mars	18°29'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°18'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°33'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°10'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°31'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°10'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°24'29" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 6, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 21:42 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on March 6, 1986?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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