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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2012?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2012, the Sun was in Aries (3°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°07' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°11' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°15'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2012	Apr 19, 2012 into Taurus
Moon	13°10'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2012	Mar 24, 2012 into Taurus
Mercury	0°03'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 2012	Mar 23, 2012 into Pisces
Venus	19°11'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2012	Apr 3, 2012 into Gemini
Mars	6°40'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	11°28'29" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°52'55" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°26'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°48'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°28'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°36'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 23, 2012

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 13:20 UTC	Mercury re-enters Pisces (retrograde)	Leaves Aries

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