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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 2002?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 2002, the Sun was in Pisces (17°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°44'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2002	Mar 20, 2002 into Aries
Moon	16°16'00" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2002	Mar 9, 2002 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°50'20" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2002	Mar 11, 2002 into Pisces
Venus	0°32'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 2002	Apr 1, 2002 into Taurus
Mars	4°51'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 2002	Apr 13, 2002 into Gemini
Jupiter	5°42'08" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	8°47'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°06'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°51'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°35'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°50'25" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 8, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 01:41 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 8, 08:28 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Exact square

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