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Astrology — Format F: Technical Ephemeris

Technical Ephemeris: March 1–3, 2026

Geocentric tropical positions • CST (UTC−6) base • Whole-sign mundane houses (0° Aries = 1st)
Sidereal positions use Lahiri ayanamsha ≈ 24° (subtract from tropical longitude)
Based on the March 2026 forecast by Victoria Martin

March 1, 2026

Build-up to eclipse — 1st of 5 Full Moon days

Fast movers cluster in Pisces. Moon transits mid-Leo over the day. Jupiter retrograde anchors in Cancer; slow outers occupy the early degrees of Aries, Taurus, and Aquarius.

Core Planetary Positions (tropical, approx. 00:00 CST)
Planet Tropical Motion Speed/Day Sidereal (~) Notes
Sun 11° Pisces Direct +1.0° 17° Aquarius Conjunct North Node; conjunct Pallas; trine Jupiter
Moon 9–20° Leo Direct +13° ~15–26° Cancer Waxing gibbous; trine Saturn; opposition Pluto
Mercury high-teens/low-20s° Pisces Retrograde −0.5° ~low-teens Aquarius Approaching Venus conjunction
Venus mid-20s° Pisces Direct +1.1° ~low-Pisces Semi-sextile Chiron (24° Pisces–24° Aries)
Mars ~0–1° Pisces Direct +0.76° ~6–7° Aquarius Just entered Pisces
Jupiter 16° Cancer Retrograde −0.03° ~22° Gemini Water trine with Sun/Pisces cluster
Saturn 1–2° Aries Direct +0.11° ~7–8° Pisces Fire trine with Moon in Leo
Uranus mid-20s° Taurus Direct +0.02° ~low Taurus Square Vesta; sextile Neptune
Neptune 1–2° Aries Direct +0.03° ~7–8° Pisces Conjunct Saturn by sign
Pluto 4–7° Aquarius Direct +0.03° ~10–13° Capricorn Opposition Moon in Leo

Sidereal positions approximate: subtract Lahiri ayanamsha ≈ 24° from tropical longitude.

Nodes & Major Asteroids
Point Tropical Motion Notes
North Node ~9° Pisces Retrograde Conjunct Sun (≤3° orb)
South Node ~9° Virgo Retrograde Eclipse axis; opposite Sun/Node
Chiron 24–25° Aries Direct Semi-sextile Venus in Pisces
Pallas ~10–11° Pisces Direct Conjunct Sun (≤2° orb); tight
Juno ~21° Capricorn Direct Trine Pisces cluster by sign; sextile toward Pisces
Vesta Leo or Aquarius Square Uranus in Taurus (2–3° orb)
Major Aspects
Sun & Personal Planets
  • Sun 11° Pisces conjunct North Node ~9° Pisces orb ~2–3° Fate/karmic emphasis; eclipse axis primed
  • Sun 11° Pisces conjunct Pallas ~11° Pisces orb ≤2°, tight Strategic wisdom merged with solar identity
  • Sun 11° Pisces trine Jupiter 16° Cancer orb ~5°, applying Water grand trine support; faith, expansion
  • Venus ~24° Pisces semi-sextile Chiron 24° Aries orb ~0–1°, near-exact Healing through relationship or values
  • Mercury Rx ~18–20° Pisces approaching conjunct Venus ~24° Pisces orb ~4–6°, tightening
Moon (Leo)
  • Moon Leo trine Saturn 1–2° Aries fire trine, orb varies through day Stabilizing; discipline grounds emotional intensity
  • Moon Leo opposition Pluto ~5° Aquarius orb 3–8° Leo–Aquarius axis; power, authenticity vs. collective
Outer/Slow-Planet Background Structure
  • Uranus ~25° Taurus sextile Neptune ~1° Aries long-term; exact orb varies
  • Uranus ~25° Taurus trine Pluto ~5° Aquarius long-term minor grand trine
  • Saturn ~2° Aries sextile Pluto ~5° Aquarius ~3° orb; exact later in March
  • Uranus square Vesta 2–3° orb
Mundane Whole-Sign Houses (Aries = 1st)
12th House Pisces
Sun, Mercury Rx, Venus, Mars, North Node, Pallas
6th House Virgo
South Node (eclipse axis)
4th House Cancer
Jupiter Rx
1st House Aries
Saturn, Neptune, Chiron
2nd House Taurus
Uranus
11th House Aquarius
Pluto
5th House Leo
Moon (transiting)
10th House Capricorn
Juno

These are zodiacal whole-sign houses for high-level mundane analysis only — not location-specific quadrant houses.

March 2, 2026

Exact daily data — 2nd of 5 Full Moon days

The most precisely tabulated day of the three. Moon crosses from late Leo into Virgo around midday CST, activating the eclipse axis a day early. Mars’s ingress into Pisces is confirmed exact at 09:16 AM Eastern / 08:16 AM CST.

Core Planetary Positions (tropical, 00:00 CST)
Planet Tropical Ecl. Long. Motion Speed/Day Sidereal (~)
Sun 12° Pisces 342.51° Direct +1.0° 18° Aquarius
Moon 25° Leo → 1° Virgo Direct +13° 1° Leo → 7° Leo
Mercury 20° Pisces 350.48° Retrograde −0.56° 26° Aquarius
Venus 25° Pisces 355.12° Direct +1.14° 1° Pisces
Mars 1° Pisces 331.69° Direct +0.76° 7° Aquarius
Jupiter 16° Cancer 106.16° Retrograde −0.03° 22° Gemini
Saturn 2° Aries 2.21° Direct +0.11° 8° Pisces
Uranus 25° Taurus 55.15° Direct +0.02° 1° Taurus
Neptune 1° Aries 1.18° Direct +0.03° 7° Pisces
Pluto 7° Aquarius 307.52° Direct +0.03° 13° Capricorn
Moon Ephemeris (March 2, CST)
Time (CST) Moon Position Note
00:00 25° Leo Late Leo, applying trine Saturn in Aries
06:00 28° Leo Approaching Leo/Virgo cusp
12:00 1° Virgo Ingress Virgo; enters eclipse axis sign
18:00 4° Virgo Waxing toward eclipse opposition; sextile Jupiter (Cancer) widening
Nodes & Major Asteroids
Point Tropical Motion Notes
North Node 8–9° Pisces Retrograde Conjunct Sun (~3–4° orb)
South Node 8–9° Virgo Retrograde Moon crosses toward this degree overnight
Chiron 24–25° Aries Direct Semi-sextile Venus (now ~26° Pisces)
Pallas ~11–12° Pisces Direct Near Sun/Node cluster; separating conjunction with Sun
Juno ~21° Capricorn Direct Trine Virgo placements (by sign); sextile Pisces cluster
Vesta Leo or Aquarius Square Uranus; separating but still in orb
Major Aspects
Pisces Cluster (Sun, Mercury Rx, Venus, Mars, Node, Pallas)
  • Sun 12° Pisces conjunct North Node ~8–9° Pisces orb ~3–4°
  • Mercury 20° Pisces Rx approaching conjunct Venus 25° Pisces orb ~5°, tightening Retrograde Mercury closing on Venus; communication, values, relationships under review
  • Mars 1° Pisces conjunct Pisces ingress point (0°) exact at 08:16 CST Wide conjunction with Sun (11° gap); separating but same sign
  • Sun 12° Pisces trine Jupiter 16° Cancer orb ~4°, water trine active
  • Node/Sun axis sextile/trine Jupiter in Cancer eclipse configuration forming
Lunar Contacts (Leo → Virgo)
  • Moon 25–28° Leo trine Saturn 2° Aries fire trine, orb 3–6° applying then separating
  • Moon 1–4° Virgo sextile Jupiter 16° Cancer wide orb >10°; sign-based rather than degree-based
  • Moon in Virgo moving toward eclipse opposition (Sun 12° Pisces) Opposition exact on March 3 at 05:38 CST
Outer Structure
  • Uranus 25° Taurus sextile Neptune 1° Aries long-term; exact orb varies
  • Uranus 25° Taurus trine Pluto 7° Aquarius minor grand trine continues
  • Saturn 2° Aries sextile Pluto 7° Aquarius orb ~5°; exact at Saturn 5°10′ later in March
  • Uranus trine Juno (Capricorn) • Neptune sextile Pluto • Uranus square Vesta
Mundane Whole-Sign Houses (same as March 1)
12th — Pisces Sun, Mercury Rx, Venus, Mars, North Node, Pallas
6th — Virgo Moon (from 12:00 CST), South Node
4th — Cancer Jupiter Rx
1st — Aries Saturn, Neptune, Chiron
2nd — Taurus Uranus
11th — Aquarius Pluto
5th — Leo Moon (until ~12:00 CST)
10th — Capricorn Juno

March 3, 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse — Virgo Full Moon — 3rd of 5 Full Moon days
Eclipse Data

Type: Total Lunar Eclipse (visible: Pacific Ocean)
Moon: 12°54′ Virgo
Sun: 12°54′ Pisces
Exact: 05:38 CST (06:38 EST)
Orb Sun–Moon: 0° (exact opposition)
Node axis: North Node ~8–9° Pisces (with Sun) / South Node ~8–9° Virgo (with Moon)

Eclipse occurs on the 6th–12th whole-sign axis in the mundane zodiacal frame.

Core Planetary Positions (tropical, approx. eclipse moment, 05:38 CST)
Planet Tropical Motion Speed/Day Sidereal (~) Notes
Sun 12°54′ Pisces Direct +1.0° ~18–19° Aquarius Eclipse axis; conjunct North Node; conjunct Pallas
Moon 12°54′ Virgo Direct +13° ~18–19° Leo Eclipse axis; conjunct South Node; exact opposition Sun
Mercury ~19–20° Pisces Retrograde −0.56° ~25–26° Aquarius Conjunct Venus in Pisces (forming)
Venus ~26–27° Pisces Direct +1.14° ~2–3° Pisces Forming Minor Grand Trine with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto from March 3
Mars ~1–2° Pisces Direct +0.76° ~7–8° Aquarius Newly in Pisces; wide conjunctions tightening toward Sun, Mercury, Venus through month
Jupiter ~16° Cancer Retrograde −0.03° ~22° Gemini Trine Sun/Node (water trine, ~3–4° orb); sextile Moon/South Node
Saturn ~2° Aries Direct +0.11° ~8° Pisces Part of Venus’s Minor Grand Trine formation
Uranus ~25–27° Taurus Direct +0.02° ~1–3° Taurus Outer minor grand trine with Neptune, Pluto continues
Neptune ~1–2° Aries Direct +0.03° ~7–8° Pisces Conjunct Saturn by sign
Pluto ~5–7° Aquarius Direct +0.03° ~11–13° Capricorn Saturn sextile Pluto exact at 5°10′ later in month; close on March 3
Nodes & Major Asteroids
Point Tropical Motion Notes
North Node ~8–9° Pisces Retrograde With Sun at eclipse; orb ~4°
South Node ~8–9° Virgo Retrograde With Moon at eclipse; orb ~4°
Chiron 24–25° Aries Direct Venus semi-sextile within a few degrees
Pallas ~12–13° Pisces Direct Closely tied to Sun/North-Node eclipse complex
Juno ~21° Capricorn Direct Moving toward 0° Aquarius (reaches Aquarius by March 29)
Vesta Leo or Aquarius Separating from Uranus square; tension with Taurus sector easing
Eclipse Aspect Structure
Core Eclipse Pattern
  • Sun 12°54′ Pisces opposition Moon 12°54′ Virgo 0° orb, exact at 05:38 CST
  • Sun conjunct North Node in Pisces orb ~3–4°
  • Moon conjunct South Node in Virgo orb ~3–4°
  • Sun/North Node trine Jupiter 16° Cancer water trine, orb ~3–4° Provides grace and faith to an otherwise tense eclipse pattern
  • Moon/South Node sextile Jupiter 16° Cancer earth–water sextile, similar orb
Personal Planet Cluster
  • Mercury Rx ~19–20° Pisces conjunct Venus ~26–27° Pisces orb ~6–7°, tightening through week Explicitly noted in eclipse configuration; communication and values under review
  • Venus beginning Minor Grand Trine with Saturn (Aries), Uranus (Taurus), Neptune (Aries), Pluto (Aquarius) from this date Venus makes sequential aspects to these outer planets through March 1–10
  • Mars ~1–2° Pisces: wide conjunctions with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Node Tightening as month progresses
Outer Background Matrix
  • Uranus sextile Neptune • Uranus trine Pluto • Saturn sextile Pluto (approaching exact at 5°10′)
  • Uranus trine Juno (Capricorn) • Neptune sextile Pluto • Uranus square Vesta (separating)
Mundane Whole-Sign Houses — Eclipse Emphasis
12th — Pisces ★ Sun, Mercury Rx, Venus, Mars, North Node, Pallas — eclipse pole
6th — Virgo ★ Moon, South Node — eclipse pole; service, health, work
4th — Cancer Jupiter Rx — trine support to eclipse
1st — Aries Saturn, Neptune, Chiron
2nd — Taurus Uranus
11th — Aquarius Pluto

The eclipse activates the 6th–12th zodiacal axis, with strong 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 11th support from outer planets. Quadrant-house cusps for a specific city/time require a dedicated ephemeris calculation.

Orb Reference (working-astrologer defaults used throughout)
Sun/Moon → planets: ≤ 8° Planet → planet: 4–5° Asteroids → planets/angles: 2–3° Eclipse axis: 0° (exact)
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