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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 2008?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 2008, the Sun was in Aries (1°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 1°31' Libra. 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 21, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°43' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°17' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°14'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2008	Apr 19, 2008 into Taurus
Moon	28°02'10" Virgo	Direct	Mar 19, 2008	Mar 21, 2008 into Libra
Mercury	9°32'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 14, 2008	Apr 2, 2008 into Aries
Venus	10°33'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2008	Apr 6, 2008 into Aries
Mars	6°14'05" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	18°49'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°11'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°21'49" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°08'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°06'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°04'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 21, 2008

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 08:38 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Mar 21, 15:44 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Mar 21, 18:40 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	1°31' Libra

Born on March 21, 2008?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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