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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.

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

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