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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2019?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2019, the Sun was in Pisces (29°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began. Mars trined Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change. Mercury sextiled Saturn while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°35'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2019	Mar 20, 2019 into Aries
Moon	21°33'10" Virgo	Direct	Mar 19, 2019	Mar 21, 2019 into Libra
Mercury	19°17'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 10, 2019	Apr 17, 2019 into Aries
Venus	22°24'36" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 1, 2019	Mar 26, 2019 into Pisces
Mars	22°51'26" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2019	Mar 31, 2019 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°39'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°12'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°40'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°40'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°50'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°24'54" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 20, 2019

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 11:40 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Mar 20, 14:29 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Mar 20, 21:58 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

Born on March 20, 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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