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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1988?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 1988, the Sun was in Pisces (13°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°22' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°15' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°07'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1988	Mar 20, 1988 into Aries
Moon	11°18'32" Virgo	Direct	Mar 2, 1988	Mar 5, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	16°19'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	26°41'40" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1988	Mar 6, 1988 into Taurus
Mars	6°47'24" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°56'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	1°21'01" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°35'43" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°46'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°29'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°51'28" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 3, 1988

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 16:12 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	13°23' Virgo

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