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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2018?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2018, the Sun was in Pisces (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°22' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°00' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2018	Mar 20, 2018 into Aries
Moon	6°10'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 2018	Mar 22, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	16°29'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	16°46'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	Mar 31, 2018 into Taurus
Mars	1°36'07" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	23°01'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°29'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°51'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°32'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°00'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°44'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 20, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 01:06 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Mar 20, 04:01 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction
Mar 20, 16:15 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

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