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Where Were the Planets on March 2, 1987?

Quick Answer

On March 2, 1987, the Sun was in Pisces (11°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Aries, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 2, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°02' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 2, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°22'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1987	Mar 21, 1987 into Aries
Moon	13°20'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 1, 1987	Mar 3, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	5°40'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1987	Mar 11, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	29°01'48" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1987	Mar 3, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	6°48'11" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1987	Apr 5, 1987 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°56'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	20°28'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°20'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°35'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°52'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°17'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 2, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 18:33 UTC	Jupiter enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on March 2, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury 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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