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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2000?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2000, the Sun was in Libra (10°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mars squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°08' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°34'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2000	Oct 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Moon	19°07'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 1, 2000	Oct 4, 2000 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°47'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 2000	Nov 7, 2000 into Libra
Venus	10°48'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2000	Oct 19, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°22'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 17, 2000	Nov 4, 2000 into Libra
Jupiter	11°12'27" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	0°35'16" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 10, 2000	Oct 16, 2000 into Taurus
Uranus	17°06'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°50'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°40'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°25'45" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 3, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 14:14 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Oct 3, 23:57 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

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