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Where Were the Planets on March 1, 2012?

Quick Answer

On March 1, 2012, the Sun was in Pisces (11°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 1, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°14' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 1, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°18'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2012	Mar 20, 2012 into Aries
Moon	16°11'35" Gemini	Direct	Feb 29, 2012	Mar 2, 2012 into Cancer
Mercury	28°40'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 2012	Mar 2, 2012 into Aries
Venus	25°37'36" Aries	Direct	Feb 8, 2012	Mar 5, 2012 into Taurus
Mars	14°34'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	7°07'17" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	29°03'20" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°12'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°00'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°08'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°46'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 1, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 1, 01:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	10°52' Gemini

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