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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1969?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1969, the Sun was in Aries (0°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°35' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°41'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Apr 20, 1969 into Taurus
Moon	10°21'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Mar 23, 1969 into Gemini
Mercury	14°06'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 1969	Mar 30, 1969 into Aries
Venus	26°38'32" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	9°44'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°12'30" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	25°03'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	2°01'37" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°35'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°35'56" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°24'14" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 21, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 22:54 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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