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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2003?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (17°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°03' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°55' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°29'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	5°27'24" Leo	Direct	May 8, 2003	May 10, 2003 into Virgo
Mercury	15°35'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	20°21'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	May 16, 2003 into Taurus
Mars	9°43'23" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Jun 17, 2003 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°50'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°49'27" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	2°27'34" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°10'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°24'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°16'55" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 8, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 01:46 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 8, 17:46 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Born on May 8, 2003?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees 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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