The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on March 12, 2026?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 2026, the Sun was in Pisces (21°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°57' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°54'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2026	Mar 20, 2026 into Aries
Moon	3°56'10" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 12, 2026	Mar 14, 2026 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°02'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 6, 2026	Apr 15, 2026 into Aries
Venus	7°31'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2026	Mar 30, 2026 into Taurus
Mars	7°48'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2026	Apr 9, 2026 into Aries
Jupiter	15°05'23" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	3°07'06" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	28°01'58" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	1°28'13" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°49'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	8°26'09" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 12, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 04:06 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on March 12, 2026?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.