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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 2003?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 2003, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°38'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2002	Jan 20, 2003 into Aquarius
Moon	23°07'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 2002	Jan 1, 2003 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°18'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	24°08'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°53'26" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°50'53" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	24°24'28" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°16'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°35'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	18°17'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°00'26" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 1, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 23:42 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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