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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (18°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°43' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°20'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	10°19'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2016	Mar 9, 2016 into Aries
Mercury	5°09'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	25°08'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	0°52'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°18'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°10'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°39'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°49'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°04'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°02'05" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 8, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 10:59 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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