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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2019?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2019, the Sun was in Pisces (26°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°25' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°02' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°36'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2019	Mar 20, 2019 into Aries
Moon	6°42'02" Leo	Direct	Mar 17, 2019	Mar 19, 2019 into Virgo
Mercury	21°52'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 10, 2019	Apr 17, 2019 into Aries
Venus	18°49'01" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 1, 2019	Mar 26, 2019 into Pisces
Mars	20°51'29" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2019	Mar 31, 2019 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°26'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°00'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°31'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°33'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°47'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°34'26" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 17, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 00:56 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on March 17, 2019?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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