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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2024?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2024, the Sun was in Pisces (27°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°23'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2024	Mar 20, 2024 into Aries
Moon	1°14'20" Cancer	Direct	Mar 17, 2024	Mar 19, 2024 into Leo
Mercury	13°20'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	6°55'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 11, 2024	Apr 5, 2024 into Aries
Mars	25°43'42" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2024	Mar 22, 2024 into Pisces
Jupiter	14°21'39" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	11°54'41" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	20°08'47" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°21'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°36'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	16°49'39" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 17, 2024

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 04:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Gemini	27°04' Gemini
Mar 17, 09:40 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 17, 11:27 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

Born on March 17, 2024?

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