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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 1986?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 1986, the Sun was in Aries (2°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were 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 23, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°33'42" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1986	Apr 20, 1986 into Taurus
Moon	28°30'14" Leo	Direct	Mar 21, 1986	Mar 23, 1986 into Virgo
Mercury	20°12'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1986	Apr 17, 1986 into Aries
Venus	17°49'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 1986	Apr 2, 1986 into Taurus
Mars	27°36'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1986	Mar 28, 1986 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°16'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°41'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°21'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°44'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°51'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°30'28" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 23, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 14:39 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on March 23, 1986?

Mars, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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