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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 2006?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (0°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°17' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°43'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	14°41'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Mar 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°00'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	14°17'21" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 2006	Apr 6, 2006 into Pisces
Mars	16°40'01" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°25'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°34'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°51'12" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°49'10" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°44'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°47'11" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 21, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on March 21, 2006?

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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