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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 2003?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 2003, the Sun was in Pisces (13°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Aquarius. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Mars moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Mars sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°07' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°29'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2003	Mar 21, 2003 into Aries
Moon	29°14'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2003	Mar 4, 2003 into Aries
Mercury	29°01'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2003	Mar 5, 2003 into Pisces
Venus	2°19'25" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 2003	Mar 27, 2003 into Pisces
Mars	29°45'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 2003	Mar 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°31'14" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	22°14'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	29°38'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	11°51'13" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°51'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°43'27" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 4, 2003

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 07:27 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Mar 4, 13:29 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 4, 21:15 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Mar 4, 21:18 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on March 4, 2003?

Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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