Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is March 8?
Pisces is where March 8 falls in the tropical zodiac. Across 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on March 8 always found the Sun in Pisces, at 16.96° to 18.44° Pisces. Day 17 to 19 of Pisces season is March 8, located in the middle part and associated with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
March 8 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 8 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 | 17° to 18.4° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 17 to 19 of Pisces season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Pisces
| Noon Sun | 16.96° to 18.44° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
March 8 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 11 (3 + 8 = 11, kept as a master number) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Pisces season | 17 to 19 |
|---|---|
| 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
Born on March 8, this person arrives in the middle stretch of Pisces, when the season's tenderness has settled into something steadier. They feel other people's moods quickly, and they are the one who checks on a friend after a hard week. Their challenge is letting that care stay generous without turning every worry into their own job. Asking for a turn to be looked after is part of the same kindness they give away.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 23.4°–24.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on March 8
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788), German composer
- Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822–1882), Polish pharmacist and petroleum industry pioneer
- Otto Hahn (1879–1968), German chemist and physicist
- Edward Calvin Kendall (1886–1972), American chemist
- Cyd Charisse (1922–2008), American dancer and actress
- Juvénal Habyarimana (1937–1994), 2nd President of Rwanda
- James Van Der Beek (1977–2026), American actor
- Petra Kvitová (1990), Czech tennis player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
March 8 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on March 8:
- 1010: Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh.
- 1917: International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar).
- 1950: The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
- 2010: Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television.
How the answer was worked out
For every year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on March 8 was calculated at noon UTC by Astronomy Engine, and that year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is March 8?
March 8 holds the sign Pisces in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, measured with the Sun at noon UTC.
Is March 8 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across every March 8 from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun remained in Pisces, with March 8 lying at least 11 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is March 8?
March 8 falls in the second decan of Pisces (10°–20°) in every sampled year, so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for March 8?
The day number 8 and the month-day number 11 for March 8 come from digit addition in modern numerology.
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 8 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .