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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 2013?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 2013, the Sun was in Pisces (16°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°04'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2013	Mar 20, 2013 into Aries
Moon	6°57'03" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 6, 2013	Mar 8, 2013 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°05'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	10°30'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 2013	Mar 22, 2013 into Aries
Mars	25°30'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 2, 2013	Mar 12, 2013 into Aries
Jupiter	8°18'53" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	11°18'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	7°13'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°19'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°13'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°10'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on March 6, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 00:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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