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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 2003?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 2003, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°57'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2002	Jan 20, 2003 into Aquarius
Moon	15°13'29" Cancer	Direct	Jan 16, 2003	Jan 18, 2003 into Leo
Mercury	14°34'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	10°12'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2003	Feb 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Mars	0°12'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2003	Mar 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°09'27" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	23°17'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°03'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°09'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	18°50'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°09'36" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 17, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 04:22 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 17, 10:40 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on January 17, 2003?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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