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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 2009?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 2009, the Sun was in Pisces (18°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Aquarius. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight. The Sun opposed Saturn. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°03'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2009	Mar 20, 2009 into Aries
Moon	13°32'23" Leo	Direct	Mar 7, 2009	Mar 9, 2009 into Virgo
Mercury	29°32'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2009	Mar 8, 2009 into Pisces
Venus	15°23'34" Aries	Stationing direct	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	24°48'11" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 2009	Mar 15, 2009 into Pisces
Jupiter	14°19'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	18°24'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°20'43" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°50'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°06'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°26'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 8, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 12:59 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Mar 8, 18:56 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 8, 19:52 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on March 8, 2009?

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mars and Neptune sat less than a degree 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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