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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1986?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1986, the Sun was in Pisces (17°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°37'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1986	Mar 20, 1986 into Aries
Moon	21°44'16" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Pisces
Mercury	1°13'52" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1986	Mar 11, 1986 into Pisces
Venus	29°11'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1986	Mar 9, 1986 into Aries
Mars	19°35'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°47'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°36'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°12'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°33'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°08'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°18'08" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 8, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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