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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 2002?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 2002, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune while Venus was retrograde. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°04' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°53'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2002	Nov 22, 2002 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°59'23" Leo	Direct	Oct 28, 2002	Oct 30, 2002 into Virgo
Mercury	27°35'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2002	Oct 31, 2002 into Scorpio
Venus	8°29'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°25'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2002	Dec 1, 2002 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°11'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°45'29" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°54'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°13'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°59'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°20'36" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 30, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 22:32 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Oct 30, 23:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 30, 2002?

The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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