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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 1990?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 1990, the Sun was in Pisces (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began. Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Mercury moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°55' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°36'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1990	Mar 20, 1990 into Aries
Moon	9°42'19" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 19, 1990	Mar 22, 1990 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°59'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1990	Apr 4, 1990 into Taurus
Venus	13°33'31" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1990	Apr 6, 1990 into Pisces
Mars	6°33'09" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 11, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°42'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	23°41'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°19'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°22'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°32'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°18'05" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 20, 1990

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 00:03 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 20, 21:05 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Mar 20, 21:18 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

Born on March 20, 1990?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Pisces Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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