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Where Were the Planets on March 1, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 1, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (11°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 1, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 1, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°20'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	6°05'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 29, 2016	Mar 3, 2016 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°38'22" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2016	Mar 5, 2016 into Pisces
Venus	16°28'21" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	28°14'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°12'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°55'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°18'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°33'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°55'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°24'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 1, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 1, 01:07 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
Mar 1, 23:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	11°48' Sagittarius

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