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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2011?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2011, the Sun was in Pisces (26°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn was 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 17, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°04' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°56' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°32'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2011	Mar 20, 2011 into Aries
Moon	24°27'45" Leo	Direct	Mar 15, 2011	Mar 17, 2011 into Virgo
Mercury	13°32'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	18°16'48" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 2011	Mar 27, 2011 into Pisces
Mars	17°42'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 23, 2011	Apr 2, 2011 into Aries
Jupiter	11°36'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	15°12'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°18'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°25'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°22'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°18'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 17, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 20:53 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on March 17, 2011?

Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, 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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