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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2010?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2010, the Sun was in Aries (2°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°26' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°11' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°44'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2010	Apr 20, 2010 into Taurus
Moon	3°16'51" Cancer	Direct	Mar 23, 2010	Mar 25, 2010 into Leo
Mercury	11°39'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 2010	Apr 2, 2010 into Taurus
Venus	19°49'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 2010	Mar 31, 2010 into Taurus
Mars	1°14'41" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°15'43" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	1°10'08" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	26°55'36" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	27°29'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°21'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°18'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 23, 2010

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 03:46 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Mar 23, 06:15 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 23, 11:00 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	2°42' Cancer

Born on March 23, 2010?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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