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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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°21'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2020	Mar 20, 2020 into Aries
Moon	27°35'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 14, 2020	Mar 16, 2020 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°05'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 2020	Apr 11, 2020 into Aries
Venus	12°10'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2020	Apr 3, 2020 into Gemini
Mars	20°03'00" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 2020	Mar 30, 2020 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°12'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°33'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°22'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°42'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°36'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°14'45" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 16, 2020

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 07:42 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 16, 09:34 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	26°15' Sagittarius
Mar 16, 16:25 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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