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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2012?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2012, the Sun was in Pisces (26°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°42' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°18'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2012	Mar 20, 2012 into Aries
Moon	14°26'00" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 15, 2012	Mar 17, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°37'45" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 2012	Mar 23, 2012 into Pisces
Venus	11°57'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2012	Apr 3, 2012 into Gemini
Mars	8°51'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	10°01'08" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	28°19'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°02'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°33'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°23'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°58'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 16, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on March 16, 2012?

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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