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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2040?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2040, the Sun is in Pisces (27°30' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°45' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°30'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2040	Mar 20, 2040 into Aries
Moon	21°36'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 15, 2040	Mar 18, 2040 into Gemini
Mercury	29°53'47" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 2040	Mar 17, 2040 into Pisces
Venus	8°13'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2040	Apr 4, 2040 into Aries
Mars	10°03'02" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	26°50'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	9°32'38" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°27'59" Cancer	Retrograde	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	1°59'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°07'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°21'57" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 17, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 14:42 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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