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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2027?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2027, the Sun is in Pisces (25°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (59% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°18' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°28' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°40'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2027	Mar 20, 2027 into Aries
Moon	6°22'51" Cancer	Direct	Mar 16, 2027	Mar 18, 2027 into Leo
Mercury	28°04'03" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 18, 2027	Mar 18, 2027 into Pisces
Venus	18°10'18" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 1, 2027	Mar 26, 2027 into Pisces
Mars	22°34'23" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 21, 2027	May 14, 2027 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°10'33" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	14°53'42" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	2°14'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°46'03" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	6°32'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°53'46" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 16, 2027

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 01:10 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 16, 12:04 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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