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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 2017?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 2017, the Sun was in Pisces (22°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°05'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Aries
Moon	20°39'46" Virgo	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Mar 13, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	27°16'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 25, 2017	Mar 13, 2017 into Aries
Venus	11°46'19" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	1°47'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	21°22'16" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°17'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°39'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°06'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°01'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°29'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 12, 2017

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 12:10 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square
Mar 12, 14:54 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	22°13' Virgo

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