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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1900?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1900, the Sun was in Pisces (26°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1900. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1900
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°27'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1900	Mar 21, 1900 into Aries
Moon	9°08'02" Libra	Direct	Mar 16, 1900	Mar 19, 1900 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°54'31" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1900	Mar 29, 1900 into Pisces
Venus	7°50'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 1900	Apr 6, 1900 into Gemini
Mars	13°03'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1900	Apr 8, 1900 into Aries
Jupiter	10°42'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1899	Jan 19, 1901 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°24'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 21, 1900	Jul 18, 1900 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°28'59" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°15'02" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	14°45'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	15°09'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1899	Dec 28, 1900 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 17, 1900

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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