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Where Were the Planets on March 7, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 7, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (17°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 7, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°28' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 7, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°20'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	25°40'34" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 7, 2016 into Pisces
Mercury	3°27'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	23°53'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	0°30'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°25'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°08'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°36'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°47'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°02'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°05'16" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 7, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 7, 04:40 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Mar 7, 19:08 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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