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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 1986?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 1986, the Sun was in Aries (1°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°42' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°47' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°34'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1986	Apr 20, 1986 into Taurus
Moon	15°12'40" Leo	Direct	Mar 21, 1986	Mar 23, 1986 into Virgo
Mercury	20°54'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1986	Apr 17, 1986 into Aries
Venus	16°35'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 1986	Apr 2, 1986 into Taurus
Mars	27°05'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°03'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°41'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°21'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°44'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°52'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°33'39" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 22, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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