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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2015?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2015, the Sun was in Pisces (25°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°34'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2015	Mar 20, 2015 into Aries
Moon	1°03'55" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 16, 2015	Mar 18, 2015 into Pisces
Mercury	5°04'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 2015	Mar 31, 2015 into Aries
Venus	28°52'49" Aries	Direct	Feb 20, 2015	Mar 17, 2015 into Taurus
Mars	18°39'09" Aries	Direct	Feb 20, 2015	Mar 31, 2015 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°26'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	4°55'38" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°16'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°57'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°17'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°59'32" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 16, 2015

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 09:41 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square
Mar 16, 10:13 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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