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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2019?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2019, the Sun was in Pisces (25°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°09' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°36'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2019	Mar 20, 2019 into Aries
Moon	22°14'56" Cancer	Direct	Mar 14, 2019	Mar 17, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	22°49'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 10, 2019	Apr 17, 2019 into Aries
Venus	17°37'14" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 1, 2019	Mar 26, 2019 into Pisces
Mars	20°11'26" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2019	Mar 31, 2019 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°22'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°56'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°28'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°31'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°46'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°37'37" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 16, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 13:10 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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