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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2003?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 2003, the Sun was in Libra (0°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°36' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°15' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°02'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2003	Oct 23, 2003 into Scorpio
Moon	25°22'47" Leo	Direct	Sep 21, 2003	Sep 23, 2003 into Virgo
Mercury	12°59'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	9°44'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Oct 9, 2003 into Scorpio
Mars	0°13'05" Pisces	Stationing direct	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	5°48'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	12°16'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°42'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°38'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°24'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°58'28" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 23, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 10:46 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 20:04 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 23, 2003?

Mars and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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