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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2003?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (0°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Venus moved from Pisces into Aries. Mars moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Venus sextiled Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°58'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	5°39'32" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Apr 23, 2003 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°20'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	29°47'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aries
Mars	29°42'10" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°31'59" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	25°04'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	1°56'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°01'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°43'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°10'56" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 21, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 02:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Apr 21, 08:48 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Apr 21, 16:18 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 21, 23:50 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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