The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on March 29, 2017?

Quick Answer

On March 29, 2017, the Sun was in Aries (8°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 29, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 29, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°59'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2017	Apr 19, 2017 into Taurus
Moon	27°40'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 2017	Mar 29, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	27°25'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 13, 2017	Mar 31, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	2°26'52" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2017	Apr 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	13°56'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	19°27'01" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°44'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°34'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°43'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°16'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°35'41" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on March 29, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 29, 15:47 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Mar 29, 18:17 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

Born on March 29, 2017?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.