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Where Were the Planets on March 18, 2011?

Quick Answer

On March 18, 2011, the Sun was in Pisces (27°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury opposed Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 18, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 18, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°32'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2011	Mar 20, 2011 into Aries
Moon	9°31'43" Virgo	Direct	Mar 17, 2011	Mar 19, 2011 into Libra
Mercury	15°00'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	19°28'28" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 2011	Mar 27, 2011 into Pisces
Mars	18°29'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 23, 2011	Apr 2, 2011 into Aries
Jupiter	11°51'07" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	15°07'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°22'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°27'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°22'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°15'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 18, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 18, 13:53 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on March 18, 2011?

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