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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.

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

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