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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2003?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2003, the Sun was in Libra (9°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°58' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°52'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2003	Oct 23, 2003 into Scorpio
Moon	18°50'05" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 2, 2003	Oct 4, 2003 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°11'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2003	Oct 7, 2003 into Libra
Venus	22°10'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Oct 9, 2003 into Scorpio
Mars	0°22'36" Pisces	Direct	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	7°50'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	12°46'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°24'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°30'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°34'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°26'42" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 3, 2003

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 3, 2003?

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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