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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2005?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2005, the Sun was in Pisces (26°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°35' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°59'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2005	Mar 20, 2005 into Aries
Moon	23°37'56" Gemini	Direct	Mar 15, 2005	Mar 18, 2005 into Cancer
Mercury	13°39'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2005	May 12, 2005 into Taurus
Venus	23°32'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 2005	Mar 22, 2005 into Aries
Mars	27°39'17" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 2005	Mar 20, 2005 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°05'53" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°24'51" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	7°54'03" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°33'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°29'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°19'35" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 17, 2005

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 19:19 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	27°18' Gemini

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