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Where Were the Planets on March 5, 2017?

Quick Answer

On March 5, 2017, the Sun was in Pisces (15°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 5, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°15' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°25' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 5, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°06'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Aries
Moon	15°21'20" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2017	Mar 6, 2017 into Cancer
Mercury	13°44'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 25, 2017	Mar 13, 2017 into Aries
Venus	13°07'13" Aries	Stationing direct	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	26°43'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 2017	Mar 10, 2017 into Taurus
Jupiter	21°59'59" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°58'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°18'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°50'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°52'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°51'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 5, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 5, 11:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	15°05' Gemini
Mar 5, 20:46 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Exact trine

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