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Where Were the Planets on March 1, 2008?

Quick Answer

On March 1, 2008, the Sun was in Pisces (11°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Saturn was 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 1, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°40' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 1, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°16'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2008	Mar 20, 2008 into Aries
Moon	26°41'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 28, 2008	Mar 1, 2008 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°13'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2008	Mar 14, 2008 into Pisces
Venus	15°50'20" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2008	Mar 12, 2008 into Pisces
Mars	29°06'13" Gemini	Direct	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 4, 2008 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°41'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°40'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°13'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°26'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°52'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°08'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 1, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 1, 18:32 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on March 1, 2008?

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