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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 2003?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 2003, the Sun was in Aries (0°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began. The Sun met Mercury. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°49' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°27'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2003	Apr 20, 2003 into Taurus
Moon	13°14'27" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 20, 2003	Mar 22, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°58'43" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 2003	Mar 21, 2003 into Aries
Venus	22°30'32" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 2, 2003	Mar 27, 2003 into Pisces
Mars	10°31'57" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°21'33" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	22°49'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	0°34'05" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°22'39" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°57'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°49'26" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 21, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 01:00 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 21, 12:15 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 21, 18:33 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Mar 21, 23:33 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on March 21, 2003?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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