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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2040?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2040, the Sun is in Aries (0°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°29'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2040	Apr 19, 2040 into Taurus
Moon	27°47'21" Gemini	Direct	Mar 18, 2040	Mar 20, 2040 into Cancer
Mercury	2°51'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2040	Apr 9, 2040 into Aries
Venus	11°56'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2040	Apr 4, 2040 into Aries
Mars	11°05'07" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	26°27'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	9°18'57" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°25'09" Cancer	Retrograde	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	2°04'59" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°12'10" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°12'25" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 20, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 00:11 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 16:29 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 20, 17:59 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	0°44' Cancer

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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.

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