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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2003?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2003, the Sun was in Libra (8°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°57' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°52'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2003	Oct 23, 2003 into Scorpio
Moon	5°02'05" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 2, 2003	Oct 4, 2003 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°39'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	20°56'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Oct 9, 2003 into Scorpio
Mars	0°18'01" Pisces	Direct	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	7°38'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	12°43'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°26'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°31'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°33'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°29'52" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 2, 2003

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 03:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 2, 19:09 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	9°10' Capricorn

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