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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2003?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (27°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°08'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	29°57'59" Sagittarius	Direct	May 16, 2003	May 18, 2003 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°14'50" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	2°28'41" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2003	Jun 10, 2003 into Gemini
Mars	15°20'41" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Jun 17, 2003 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°56'43" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	27°58'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	2°39'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°11'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°10'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°45'09" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 18, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 12:03 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
May 18, 15:37 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on May 18, 2003?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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