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Where Were the Planets on March 3, 2026?

Quick Answer

On March 3, 2026, the Sun was in Pisces (12°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 3, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 3, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°54'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2026	Mar 20, 2026 into Aries
Moon	13°06'10" Virgo	Direct	Mar 2, 2026	Mar 4, 2026 into Libra
Mercury	20°28'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 6, 2026	Apr 15, 2026 into Aries
Venus	26°19'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 10, 2026	Mar 6, 2026 into Aries
Mars	0°42'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2026	Apr 9, 2026 into Aries
Jupiter	15°10'56" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	2°01'16" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	27°47'18" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	1°08'15" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°35'59" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	8°54'45" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 3, 2026

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 3, 11:33 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	12°51' Virgo

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