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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2015, the Sun was in Pisces (26°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus. Uranus squared Pluto. Revolutionary pressure across society, as during the square of 2012 to 2015.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°20' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°07' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°34'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2015	Mar 20, 2015 into Aries
Moon	15°42'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 16, 2015	Mar 18, 2015 into Pisces
Mercury	6°38'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 2015	Mar 31, 2015 into Aries
Venus	0°05'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 17, 2015	Apr 11, 2015 into Gemini
Mars	19°24'18" Aries	Direct	Feb 20, 2015	Mar 31, 2015 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°21'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	4°55'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°19'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°59'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°18'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°56'22" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 17, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 02:37 UTC	Uranus square Pluto	Revolutionary pressure across society, as during the square of 2012 to 2015.
Mar 17, 10:14 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on March 17, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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