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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (22°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°38' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°20'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	10°01'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 11, 2016	Mar 13, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	12°08'15" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	0°04'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	2°14'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°46'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°15'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°52'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°58'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°08'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°49'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 12, 2016

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 10:23 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 12, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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