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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 2003?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 2003, the Sun was in Virgo (6°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Jupiter opposed Uranus. Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°07' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°26' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°42'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2003	Sep 23, 2003 into Libra
Moon	13°17'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2003	Aug 31, 2003 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°08'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	9°56'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Libra
Mars	4°33'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	0°40'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°28'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°35'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°06'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°14'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°14'43" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 30, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 04:19 UTC	Jupiter opposite Uranus	Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.
Aug 30, 23:23 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on August 30, 2003?

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