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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 2003?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 2003, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 27°55' Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°23' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°58'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2002	Jan 20, 2003 into Aquarius
Moon	28°35'54" Cancer	Direct	Jan 16, 2003	Jan 18, 2003 into Leo
Mercury	13°49'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	11°16'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2003	Feb 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Mars	0°50'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2003	Mar 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°02'09" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	23°13'41" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°06'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°11'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	18°52'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°06'25" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 18, 2003

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 10:48 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	27°55' Cancer
Jan 18, 14:29 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on January 18, 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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