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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2016?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°18'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Taurus
Moon	27°06'56" Leo	Direct	Mar 18, 2016	Mar 20, 2016 into Virgo
Mercury	27°02'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2016	Mar 22, 2016 into Aries
Venus	9°58'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	4°41'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°45'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°23'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°18'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°16'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°16'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°23'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 20, 2016

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 04:30 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 17:39 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Mar 20, 17:50 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

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