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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2018?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2018, the Sun was in Aries (2°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°46' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°48'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2018	Apr 20, 2018 into Taurus
Moon	17°45'38" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 2018	Mar 24, 2018 into Cancer
Mercury	16°53'33" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	20°29'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	Mar 31, 2018 into Taurus
Mars	3°18'12" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°54'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°36'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°01'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°38'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°03'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°35'04" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 23, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 23:16 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square

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