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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2003?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (18°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°56' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°27'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	18°31'10" Leo	Direct	May 8, 2003	May 10, 2003 into Virgo
Mercury	14°58'48" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	21°34'01" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	May 16, 2003 into Taurus
Mars	10°17'44" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Jun 17, 2003 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°56'14" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°56'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	2°28'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°10'43" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°23'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°13'45" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 9, 2003

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 11:53 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	18°27' Leo

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