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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.

Venus moved from Pisces into Aries. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

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	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on March 8, 2002?

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 1 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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