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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 2003?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 2003, the Sun was in Pisces (26°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°06' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°49' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°28'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2003	Mar 21, 2003 into Aries
Moon	13°26'14" Virgo	Direct	Mar 16, 2003	Mar 18, 2003 into Libra
Mercury	22°12'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2003	Mar 21, 2003 into Aries
Venus	17°44'14" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 2003	Mar 27, 2003 into Pisces
Mars	8°00'26" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°33'23" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	22°38'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	0°21'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°15'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°56'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°02'08" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 17, 2003

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 17:34 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on March 17, 2003?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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