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Where Were the Planets on March 15, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 15, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (25°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. Mercury opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 15, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 15, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°20'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	22°40'40" Gemini	Direct	Mar 13, 2016	Mar 16, 2016 into Cancer
Mercury	17°34'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	3°47'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	3°12'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°23'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°19'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°01'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°05'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°11'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°39'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 15, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 15, 06:59 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Mar 15, 09:43 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Mar 15, 17:03 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	25°33' Gemini

Born on March 15, 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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