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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2003?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2003, the Sun was in Pisces (25°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°29'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2003	Mar 21, 2003 into Aries
Moon	28°52'38" Leo	Direct	Mar 14, 2003	Mar 16, 2003 into Virgo
Mercury	20°18'21" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2003	Mar 21, 2003 into Aries
Venus	16°32'46" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 2003	Mar 27, 2003 into Pisces
Mars	7°22'30" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°36'48" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	22°35'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	0°18'16" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°14'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°56'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°05'19" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 16, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 07:19 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Mar 16, 13:52 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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