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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2013?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2013, the Sun was in Pisces (26°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°03'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2013	Mar 20, 2013 into Aries
Moon	20°55'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 14, 2013	Mar 17, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	5°43'24" Pisces	Stationing direct	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	22°58'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 2013	Mar 22, 2013 into Aries
Mars	3°17'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2013	Apr 20, 2013 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°31'37" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°58'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	7°46'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°41'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°23'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°38'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on March 16, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on March 16, 2013?

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