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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1989?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 1989, the Sun was in Pisces (12°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Saturn met Neptune in Capricorn. Dreams meet reality. Ideals are tested and either take form or dissolve. Venus sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°53'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1989	Mar 20, 1989 into Aries
Moon	15°08'16" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 2, 1989	Mar 4, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°17'39" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1989	Mar 10, 1989 into Pisces
Venus	4°44'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1989	Mar 23, 1989 into Aries
Mars	25°13'50" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°57'12" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	11°55'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°45'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°54'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°07'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°31'47" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 3, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 10:15 UTC	Saturn conjunct Neptune	Dreams meet reality. Ideals are tested and either take form or dissolve.
Mar 3, 12:18 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on March 3, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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