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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2013?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2013, the Sun was in Aries (0°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°02'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2013	Apr 19, 2013 into Taurus
Moon	8°27'08" Cancer	Direct	Mar 19, 2013	Mar 22, 2013 into Leo
Mercury	5°58'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	27°57'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 2013	Mar 22, 2013 into Aries
Mars	6°23'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2013	Apr 20, 2013 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°04'42" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°47'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°00'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°50'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°26'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°26'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on March 20, 2013

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 11:01 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

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