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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 2008?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 2008, the Sun was in Pisces (22°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°38' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°17'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2008	Mar 20, 2008 into Aries
Moon	26°27'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2008	Mar 12, 2008 into Gemini
Mercury	26°42'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2008	Mar 14, 2008 into Pisces
Venus	29°26'27" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2008	Mar 12, 2008 into Pisces
Mars	2°45'30" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	17°30'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°49'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°51'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°50'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°01'53" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°33'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 12, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 17:54 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Mar 12, 22:51 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 12, 2008?

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

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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