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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 1999?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 1999, the Sun was in Pisces (12°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°16' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°27'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1999	Mar 21, 1999 into Aries
Moon	26°34'27" Virgo	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Mar 3, 1999 into Libra
Mercury	0°33'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1999	Mar 18, 1999 into Pisces
Venus	11°50'13" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 1999	Mar 18, 1999 into Taurus
Mars	10°53'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	4°11'19" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	0°14'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°25'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°17'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°27'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°08'33" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 3, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 18:34 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on March 3, 1999?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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