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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1917?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1917, the Sun was in Pisces (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°56' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1917	Mar 21, 1917 into Aries
Moon	8°54'27" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 16, 1917	Mar 18, 1917 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°03'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1917	Mar 25, 1917 into Aries
Venus	16°07'17" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1917	Mar 28, 1917 into Aries
Mars	22°47'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 16, 1917	Mar 26, 1917 into Aries
Jupiter	6°07'06" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1917	Jun 29, 1917 into Gemini
Saturn	23°43'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	21°43'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	2°17'00" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	2°19'52" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	16°22'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 17, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% 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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