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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 2023?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 2023, the Sun was in Pisces (15°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°10' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°38'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2023	Mar 20, 2023 into Aries
Moon	4°11'51" Virgo	Direct	Mar 6, 2023	Mar 8, 2023 into Libra
Mercury	6°08'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2023	Mar 19, 2023 into Aries
Venus	17°20'58" Aries	Direct	Feb 20, 2023	Mar 16, 2023 into Taurus
Mars	21°21'58" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°06'41" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	29°52'26" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°42'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°45'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°38'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°47'28" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on March 6, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 03:38 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Mar 6, 13:42 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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