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Where Were the Planets on March 24, 2018?

Quick Answer

On March 24, 2018, the Sun was in Aries (3°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 24, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°53' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 24, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°47'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2018	Apr 20, 2018 into Taurus
Moon	1°50'03" Cancer	Direct	Mar 24, 2018	Mar 26, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	16°45'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	21°43'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	Mar 31, 2018 into Taurus
Mars	3°52'02" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°51'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°39'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°04'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°40'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°04'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°31'53" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on March 24, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 24, 08:52 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 24, 15:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	3°56' Cancer
Mar 24, 16:03 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Exact square

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