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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 2009?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 2009, the Sun was in Aries (1°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°58' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°55' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°00'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2009	Apr 19, 2009 into Taurus
Moon	0°56'31" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 21, 2009	Mar 23, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	21°48'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 2009	Mar 25, 2009 into Aries
Venus	11°04'16" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	4°58'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2009	Apr 22, 2009 into Aries
Jupiter	17°03'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	17°23'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°05'16" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°16'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°14'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°44'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 21, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 10:06 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on March 21, 2009?

Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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