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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2021?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2021, the Sun was in Pisces (26°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°28' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°07'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2021	Mar 20, 2021 into Aries
Moon	0°31'44" Taurus	Direct	Mar 16, 2021	Mar 18, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	0°45'16" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2021	Apr 4, 2021 into Aries
Venus	23°39'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 25, 2021	Mar 21, 2021 into Aries
Mars	7°13'45" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	20°02'34" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	10°02'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	8°14'45" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°50'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°22'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°55'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 16, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 10:56 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Mar 16, 18:25 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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