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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 2006?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (1°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°43'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	27°58'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Mar 22, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°38'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	15°15'15" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 2006	Apr 6, 2006 into Pisces
Mars	17°13'17" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°22'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°33'24" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°54'29" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°50'58" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°44'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°44'01" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 22, 2006

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 22, 15:35 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 22, 19:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	2°01' Capricorn

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