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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2016?

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On March 20, 2016, the Sun was in Aries (0°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began. Venus met Neptune in Pisces. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°13' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°18'37" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon27°06'56" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury27°02'30" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus9°58'38" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars4°41'11" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter16°45'41" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn16°23'07" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus19°18'06" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune10°16'08" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto17°16'31" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node21°23'58" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on March 20, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters AriesMarch Equinox
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo
Venus conjunct NeptuneRomance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on March 20, 2016?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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