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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2003?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2003, the Sun was in Leo (23°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°18' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°31' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°13'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2003	Aug 23, 2003 into Virgo
Moon	14°27'20" Aries	Direct	Aug 15, 2003	Aug 17, 2003 into Taurus
Mercury	20°30'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	22°35'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 2003	Aug 22, 2003 into Virgo
Mars	8°04'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	27°37'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	9°06'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	1°09'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°28'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°16'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°59'12" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 16, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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