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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 2012?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 2012, the Sun was in Pisces (18°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°20' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°00' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°19'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2012	Mar 20, 2012 into Aries
Moon	19°39'14" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 2012	Mar 9, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	5°44'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 2012	Mar 23, 2012 into Pisces
Venus	3°22'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2012	Apr 3, 2012 into Gemini
Mars	11°49'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	8°25'56" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°45'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°35'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°16'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°16'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°24'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 8, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 09:40 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	18°13' Virgo

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