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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2003?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2003, the Sun was in Libra (15°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°46' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°46'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2003	Oct 23, 2003 into Scorpio
Moon	6°38'37" Aries	Direct	Oct 8, 2003	Oct 11, 2003 into Taurus
Mercury	4°10'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 2003	Oct 24, 2003 into Scorpio
Venus	29°38'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Oct 9, 2003 into Scorpio
Mars	1°06'08" Pisces	Direct	Jun 17, 2003	Dec 16, 2003 into Aries
Jupiter	9°01'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	12°59'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°15'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°27'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°41'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°07'38" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 9, 2003

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 04:46 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Oct 9, 18:55 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 9, 2003?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mars and Uranus sat 2 degrees 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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