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Where Were the Planets on March 18, 2017?

Quick Answer

On March 18, 2017, the Sun was in Pisces (28°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Aries while Venus was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 18, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°30' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°23' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 18, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°04'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Aries
Moon	4°27'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°03'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 13, 2017	Mar 31, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	9°06'22" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	6°05'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°44'50" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°30'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°58'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°19'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°07'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°10'38" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 18, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 18, 02:59 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Mar 18, 12:27 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on March 18, 2017?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mercury and Venus 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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