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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2003?

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On August 22, 2003, the Sun was in Leo (28°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Leo. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°00' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°10' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2003
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°59'26" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon26°03'54" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury24°42'13" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus0°01'17" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars6°39'55" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter28°56'03" LeoDirect into Virgo
Saturn9°43'01" CancerDirect into Leo
Uranus0°54'53" PiscesRetrograde into Aquarius
Neptune11°18'49" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto17°14'49" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node24°40'08" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on August 22, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct JupiterConfidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Venus enters VirgoLeaves Leo
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on August 22, 2003?

The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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