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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1955?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1955, the Sun was in Pisces (25°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°59' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°07'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1955	Mar 21, 1955 into Aries
Moon	23°02'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 14, 1955	Mar 17, 1955 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°18'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1955	Mar 17, 1955 into Pisces
Venus	13°32'05" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1955	Mar 30, 1955 into Pisces
Mars	12°34'40" Taurus	Direct	Feb 26, 1955	Apr 10, 1955 into Gemini
Jupiter	19°52'49" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	20°58'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°42'31" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	27°41'45" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°52'52" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°28'28" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 16, 1955

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 16:36 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	25°19' Sagittarius

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