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Where Were the Planets on March 2, 2023?

Quick Answer

On March 2, 2023, the Sun was in Pisces (11°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 2, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°27' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 2, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°38'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2023	Mar 20, 2023 into Aries
Moon	16°32'21" Cancer	Direct	Mar 1, 2023	Mar 3, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	29°13'53" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 11, 2023	Mar 2, 2023 into Pisces
Venus	12°28'17" Aries	Direct	Feb 20, 2023	Mar 16, 2023 into Taurus
Mars	19°42'44" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°12'16" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	29°23'58" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°34'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°36'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°32'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°00'10" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on March 2, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 05:34 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction
Mar 2, 14:33 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Mar 2, 22:51 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 2, 2023?

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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