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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 2001?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 2001, the Sun was in Pisces (17°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing 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 8, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°58'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2001	Mar 20, 2001 into Aries
Moon	0°47'40" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 2001	Mar 10, 2001 into Libra
Mercury	20°41'44" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 2001	Mar 17, 2001 into Pisces
Venus	17°43'20" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	10°47'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°01'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	25°41'47" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	22°20'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°43'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°15'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°10'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 8, 2001

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 10:44 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on March 8, 2001?

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