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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 2021?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 2021, the Sun was in Pisces (13°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°28' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°07'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2021	Mar 20, 2021 into Aries
Moon	9°16'59" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 2, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°04'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 into Pisces
Venus	7°26'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 25, 2021	Mar 21, 2021 into Aries
Mars	29°37'35" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 2021	Mar 4, 2021 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°10'35" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	8°43'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	7°41'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°21'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°05'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°36'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 3, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 17:10 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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