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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1999?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1999, the Sun was in Pisces (17°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% 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 8, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°04' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°27'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1999	Mar 21, 1999 into Aries
Moon	27°09'02" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 6, 1999	Mar 8, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°47'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1999	Mar 18, 1999 into Pisces
Venus	17°56'56" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 1999	Mar 18, 1999 into Taurus
Mars	11°36'19" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	5°21'54" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	0°44'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°41'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°26'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°29'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°52'40" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 8, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 17:45 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on March 8, 1999?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, 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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