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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 2003?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 2003, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 25°37' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°08'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2003	Dec 22, 2003 into Capricorn
Moon	18°32'41" Libra	Direct	Dec 17, 2003	Dec 19, 2003 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°29'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°34'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2003	Dec 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Mars	1°07'41" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°28'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°50'53" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°33'47" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	11°16'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°59'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°25'13" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on December 18, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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