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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2017, the Sun was in Pisces (26°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°33' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°05'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Aries
Moon	10°32'28" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 15, 2017	Mar 18, 2017 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°09'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 13, 2017	Mar 31, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	10°07'37" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	4°39'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°57'47" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°26'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°51'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°15'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°05'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°16'59" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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