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March 2012

The spring equinox falls on March 20; a full moon in Virgo on March 8 and a new moon in Aries on March 22; Mercury stations retrograde on March 12.

Spring Equinox

Sun enters Aries · March 20, 1:14 am ET

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This month

  • Full Moon · VirgoMar 8 · 4:40 am
  • Last Quarter · SagittariusMar 14 · 9:26 pm
  • New Moon · AriesMar 22 · 10:38 am
  • First Quarter · CancerMar 30 · 3:41 pm
  • Spring EquinoxMar 20 · 1:14 am
  • Mercury stations retrogradeMar 12 · 3:51 am

Mercury retrograde Mar 12 – Apr 4

All times Eastern (America/New_York) — the printed edition's anchor.

Notable aspects

  • Jupiter trine PlutoMar 13 · 12:40 am
  • Mars trine PlutoMar 14 · 8:28 pm
  • Mars trine JupiterMar 14 · 5:52 am
  • Sun opposition MarsMar 3 · 3:11 pm
  • Venus opposition SaturnMar 4 · 6:17 am
  • Venus sextile NeptuneMar 6 · 7:31 am
  • Mercury conjunction UranusMar 18 · 1:24 pm
  • Sun conjunction Mercury · cazimiMar 21 · 3:20 pm
  • Sun conjunction UranusMar 24 · 2:19 pm
  • Sun square PlutoMar 29 · 3:55 pm