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Where Were the Planets on March 15, 2009?

Quick Answer

On March 15, 2009, the Sun was in Pisces (25°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 15, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 15, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°02'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2009	Mar 20, 2009 into Aries
Moon	18°58'11" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 14, 2009	Mar 16, 2009 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°06'53" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 2009	Mar 25, 2009 into Aries
Venus	13°51'22" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	0°16'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2009	Apr 22, 2009 into Aries
Jupiter	15°48'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	17°51'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°44'44" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°04'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°11'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°04'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 15, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 15, 03:20 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 15, 2009?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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