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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 2003?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (16°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°31'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	22°44'37" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 2003	May 8, 2003 into Leo
Mercury	16°13'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	19°08'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	May 16, 2003 into Taurus
Mars	9°08'55" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Jun 17, 2003 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°44'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°42'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	2°26'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°10'14" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°25'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°20'06" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 7, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 07:20 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 7, 17:35 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Born on May 7, 2003?

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