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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 2009?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 2009, the Sun was in Pisces (14°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 23°24' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°02'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2009	Mar 20, 2009 into Aries
Moon	16°21'29" Gemini	Direct	Mar 3, 2009	Mar 5, 2009 into Cancer
Mercury	23°20'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2009	Mar 8, 2009 into Pisces
Venus	15°21'29" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	21°40'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 2009	Mar 15, 2009 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°27'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	18°43'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°07'03" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°41'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°02'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°38'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 4, 2009

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 07:46 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	13°52' Gemini

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