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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2005?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2005, the Sun was in Pisces (25°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°34' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°59'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2005	Mar 20, 2005 into Aries
Moon	11°29'14" Gemini	Direct	Mar 15, 2005	Mar 18, 2005 into Cancer
Mercury	13°14'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2005	May 12, 2005 into Taurus
Venus	22°18'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 2005	Mar 22, 2005 into Aries
Mars	26°56'03" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 2005	Mar 20, 2005 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°12'45" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°25'25" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	7°50'44" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°31'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°29'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°22'46" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 16, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% 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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