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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 2023?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 2023, the Sun was in Aries (0°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 0°50' Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°13' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°36'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2023	Apr 20, 2023 into Taurus
Moon	27°33'26" Pisces	Direct	Mar 19, 2023	Mar 21, 2023 into Aries
Mercury	4°37'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 2023	Apr 3, 2023 into Taurus
Venus	5°29'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 16, 2023	Apr 11, 2023 into Gemini
Mars	28°05'33" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°36'34" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	1°35'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	16°18'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°19'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°57'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°59'48" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on March 21, 2023

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 16:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 21, 17:23 UTC	New Moon in Aries	0°50' Aries

Born on March 21, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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