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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2009, the Sun was in Aries (2°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 1°29' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°59'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2009	Apr 19, 2009 into Taurus
Moon	25°15'30" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 21, 2009	Mar 23, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	25°32'42" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 2009	Mar 25, 2009 into Aries
Venus	9°55'21" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	6°32'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2009	Apr 22, 2009 into Aries
Jupiter	17°27'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	17°13'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°12'05" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°20'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°15'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°38'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 23, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 18:35 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Mar 23, 21:08 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 23, 2009?

Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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