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Where Were the Planets on March 15, 1997?

Quick Answer

On March 15, 1997, the Sun was in Pisces (24°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 15, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°23' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 15, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°56'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1997	Mar 20, 1997 into Aries
Moon	19°04'35" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1997	Mar 16, 1997 into Cancer
Mercury	28°39'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1997	Mar 16, 1997 into Aries
Venus	20°22'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Mar 23, 1997 into Aries
Mars	27°29'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	11°51'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	8°19'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°18'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°21'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°35'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°09'48" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 15, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 15, 00:06 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Mar 15, 20:31 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on March 15, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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