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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2017?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2017, the Sun was in Aries (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°16' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2017	Apr 19, 2017 into Taurus
Moon	28°14'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 18, 2017	Mar 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°52'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 13, 2017	Mar 31, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	7°58'56" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	7°31'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°31'28" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°33'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°04'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°24'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°09'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°04'17" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 20, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 10:28 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 15:30 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 20, 15:58 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	0°14' Capricorn

Born on March 20, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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