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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2003?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2003, the Sun was in Leo (9°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°47'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2003	Aug 23, 2003 into Virgo
Moon	3°01'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 2003	Aug 4, 2003 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°14'22" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	5°19'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 2003	Aug 22, 2003 into Virgo
Mars	10°01'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	24°35'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	7°32'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	1°41'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°50'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°25'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°43'41" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 2, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 06:47 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 2, 2003?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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