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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2040?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2040, the Sun is in Pisces (26°30' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°30'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2040	Mar 20, 2040 into Aries
Moon	9°01'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 15, 2040	Mar 18, 2040 into Gemini
Mercury	29°00'27" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 2040	Mar 17, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	6°59'17" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2040	Apr 4, 2040 into Aries
Mars	9°43'01" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	26°58'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	9°37'08" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°29'02" Cancer	Retrograde	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	1°57'10" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°06'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°25'08" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 16, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 06:11 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Exact square
Mar 16, 21:59 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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