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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2003?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2003, the Sun was in Virgo (10°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°17' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°35'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2003	Sep 23, 2003 into Libra
Moon	10°16'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 2003	Sep 4, 2003 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°33'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	14°53'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Libra
Mars	3°30'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	1°32'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°50'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°26'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°01'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°14'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°02'01" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 3, 2003

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 12:34 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	10°36' Sagittarius
Sep 3, 18:48 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on September 3, 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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