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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 2021?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 2021, the Sun was in Aries (3°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°06' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°04'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Moon	24°40'38" Cancer	Direct	Mar 21, 2021	Mar 23, 2021 into Leo
Mercury	10°46'39" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2021	Apr 4, 2021 into Aries
Venus	2°22'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2021	Apr 14, 2021 into Taurus
Mars	11°22'32" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	21°31'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	10°40'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	8°34'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°06'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°30'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°32'49" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 23, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 21:56 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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