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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2018?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2018, the Sun was in Pisces (26°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°44' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°50'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2018	Mar 20, 2018 into Aries
Moon	26°14'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2018	Mar 17, 2018 into Aries
Mercury	14°51'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	13°03'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	Mar 31, 2018 into Taurus
Mars	29°53'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 26, 2018	Mar 17, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°06'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°20'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°42'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°25'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°57'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°54'07" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 17, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 13:12 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	26°53' Pisces
Mar 17, 16:43 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 17, 18:56 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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