Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is March 3?
March 3 sits in Pisces within the tropical zodiac system. Through the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun occupied Pisces at noon UTC on March 3, at 11.95° to 13.44° Pisces. For day 12 to 14 of Pisces season, March 3 is in its middle part, and the element is water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
March 3 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 11 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
March 3 at a glance
| Sign | ♓︎ Pisces, the Fish |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, mutable |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Jupiter (traditional); Neptune (modern, 20th-century assignment) |
| Sun on this date | 12° to 13.4° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 12 to 14 of Pisces season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 3 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Pisces
| Noon Sun | 11.95° to 13.44° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
March 3 by the numbers
| Day number | 3 (3) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (3 + 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Pisces season | 12 to 14 |
|---|---|
| Pisces season opened | February 18 (4 years) or February 19 (80) or February 20 (17) |
| Pisces season closed | March 19 (20 years) or March 20 (77) or March 21 (4) |
| Element and mode | water, mutable |
| Traditional ruler | Jupiter |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Pisces season
This person was born in the middle of the Pisces season, when the sign's sensitivity has settled into a steadier rhythm. Feeling runs high here, but this stretch also asks for follow through. Caring about others while keeping a practical plan is a real balancing act, and this person handles it by deciding which feelings to act on and which to let pass for now. The result is a kind of patience that others can count on.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 18.4°–19.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on March 3
- William Godwin (1756–1836), English journalist, political philosopher and novelist
- Georg Cantor (1845–1918), German mathematician, inventor of set theory
- Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone
- Jean Harlow (1911–1937), American film actress
- Zico (footballer) (1953), Brazilian association football player and manager
- Jessica Biel (1982), American actress
- Shraddha Kapoor (1987), Indian film actress and singer
- Camila Cabello (1997), Cuban-Mexican-American singer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
March 3 in history
Observed on this date:
- Hinamatsuri or "Girl's Day" (Japan)
- Liberation and Freedom Day (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA)
- Liberation Day (Bulgaria)
- Martyrs' Day (Malawi)
- Mother's Day (Georgia)
- Sportsmen's Day (Egypt)
- World Hearing Day
- World Wildlife Day
Events on March 3:
- 473: Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- 1859: The two-day Great Slave Auction, one of the largest such auctions in United States history, concludes.
- 1924: The Ottoman Caliphate is abolished, when the Caliph Abdülmecid II of the Ottoman dynasty is deposed. The last remnant of the old monarchy gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal Atatürk.
- 1980: The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
- 2005: Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine calculated the Sun's tropical longitude on March 3 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and the sign for each year was then read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is March 3?
In all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, March 3 is Pisces, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is March 3 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun fell in Pisces on each March 3 from 1930 to 2030, with every March 3 at least 11 days from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is March 3?
Jupiter is the face ruler in the Chaldean order for March 3, which is in the second decan of Pisces (10°–20°) in every sampled year.
What is the birthday number for March 3?
Using the modern numerology method, March 3 shows day number 3 and month-day number 6, each obtained by digit addition.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Pisces (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: March 3 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .