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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (19°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces was the day's main event.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 9, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°44' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°42' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°20'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	25°12'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2016	Mar 9, 2016 into Aries
Mercury	6°52'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	26°22'17" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 2016	Mar 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mars	1°13'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°10'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°11'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°42'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°51'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°05'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°58'55" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 9, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 01:57 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces	18°55' Pisces
Mar 9, 19:39 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on March 9, 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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