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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2016, the Sun was in Pisces (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°46' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Aries
Moon	6°10'24" Cancer	Direct	Mar 16, 2016	Mar 18, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	19°25'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	5°01'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	3°31'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°15'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°20'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°05'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°07'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°12'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°36'40" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 16, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 00:56 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 16, 20:28 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Exact trine

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