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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2020?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2020, the Sun was in Pisces (26°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°21'34" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon27°35'22" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury0°05'58" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus12°10'23" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars20°03'00" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter22°12'13" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn29°33'20" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus4°22'18" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune18°42'06" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto24°36'01" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node4°14'45" CancerDirect into Gemini

Sky Events on March 16, 2020

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius26°15' Sagittarius
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on March 16, 2020?

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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