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Where Were the Planets on March 13, 2012?

Quick Answer

On March 13, 2012, the Sun was in Pisces (23°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Jupiter trined Pluto. Resources and influence grow quietly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 13, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°53' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°06' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 13, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°18'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2012	Mar 20, 2012 into Aries
Moon	3°02'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 13, 2012	Mar 15, 2012 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°43'24" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 2012	Mar 23, 2012 into Pisces
Venus	8°46'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2012	Apr 3, 2012 into Gemini
Mars	9°55'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	9°24'49" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°29'25" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°52'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°27'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°21'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°08'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 13, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 13, 04:40 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Resources and influence grow quietly.
Mar 13, 06:53 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on March 13, 2012?

Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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