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Where Were the Planets on March 13, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 13, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (23°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 13, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°20' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°44' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 13, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°20'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	24°35'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 11, 2016	Mar 13, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	13°55'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	1°19'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	2°34'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°39'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°17'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°55'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°00'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°09'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°46'12" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 13, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 13, 21:03 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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