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Where Were the Planets on March 30, 2012?

Quick Answer

On March 30, 2012, the Sun was in Aries (10°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 30, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°43' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 30, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°11'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2012	Apr 19, 2012 into Taurus
Moon	6°33'23" Cancer	Direct	Mar 29, 2012	Apr 1, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	24°59'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2012	Apr 16, 2012 into Aries
Venus	26°05'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2012	Apr 3, 2012 into Gemini
Mars	5°03'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	12°59'02" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°24'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°50'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°01'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°31'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°14'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 30, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 30, 19:41 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	10°30' Cancer

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