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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2006?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (2°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°42'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	11°37'05" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 22, 2006	Mar 24, 2006 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°23'33" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	16°13'35" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 2006	Apr 6, 2006 into Pisces
Mars	17°46'37" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°18'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°31'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°57'46" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°52'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°44'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°40'50" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 23, 2006

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on March 23, 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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