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Where Were the Planets on March 5, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 5, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (15°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 5, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 5, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°20'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	27°30'26" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 3, 2016	Mar 5, 2016 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°06'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	21°25'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	29°46'38" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 3, 2016	Mar 6, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°41'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°04'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°30'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°42'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°00'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°11'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 5, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 5, 05:45 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Mar 5, 10:24 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 5, 16:22 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on March 5, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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