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Where Were the Planets on March 15, 2023?

Quick Answer

On March 15, 2023, the Sun was in Pisces (24°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 15, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°58' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 15, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°37'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2023	Mar 20, 2023 into Aries
Moon	29°56'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 13, 2023	Mar 15, 2023 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°46'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2023	Mar 19, 2023 into Aries
Venus	28°15'42" Aries	Direct	Feb 20, 2023	Mar 16, 2023 into Taurus
Mars	25°18'42" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°11'39" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	0°55'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	16°03'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°06'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°50'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°18'52" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on March 15, 2023

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 15, 02:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°13' Sagittarius
Mar 15, 12:05 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 15, 23:44 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

Born on March 15, 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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