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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2008?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2008, the Sun was in Aries (0°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°15'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2008	Apr 19, 2008 into Taurus
Moon	15°21'20" Virgo	Direct	Mar 19, 2008	Mar 21, 2008 into Libra
Mercury	8°01'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 14, 2008	Apr 2, 2008 into Aries
Venus	9°19'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2008	Apr 6, 2008 into Aries
Mars	5°49'49" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	18°40'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°15'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°18'26" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°06'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°06'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°07'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 20, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 05:48 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

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