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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2003?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2003, the Sun was in Leo (8°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°15' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°03' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°50'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2003	Aug 23, 2003 into Virgo
Moon	19°08'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 2003	Aug 2, 2003 into Libra
Mercury	2°48'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	4°05'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 2003	Aug 22, 2003 into Virgo
Mars	10°04'00" Pisces	Stationing direct	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	24°22'55" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	7°25'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	1°43'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°52'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°25'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°46'52" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 1, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 1, 2003?

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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