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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2042?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2042, the Sun is in Pisces (26°01' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°59' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°33' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°01'27" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2042	Mar 20, 2042 into Aries
Moon	14°43'16" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 15, 2042	Mar 17, 2042 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°12'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 2042	Mar 25, 2042 into Aries
Venus	13°48'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2042	Mar 29, 2042 into Taurus
Mars	8°12'48" Leo	Stationing direct	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°03'58" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Feb 8, 2042	Apr 24, 2042 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°49'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	9°01'00" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	6°17'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°50'44" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°45'45" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 16, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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