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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2016?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2016, the Sun was in Aries (3°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. The Sun met Mercury in Aries. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Jupiter squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°12' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°17'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Taurus
Moon	3°16'50" Libra	Direct	Mar 23, 2016	Mar 25, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°56'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Taurus
Venus	13°41'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	5°29'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°23'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°24'08" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°28'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°22'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°18'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°14'26" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 05:23 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Mar 23, 10:37 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Expansion and restraint pull against each other in economies and careers.
Mar 23, 11:47 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra	3°10' Libra
Mar 23, 20:11 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on March 23, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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