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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2003?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2003, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°51' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°51' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°11'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2003	Dec 22, 2003 into Capricorn
Moon	2°20'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 21, 2003	Dec 23, 2003 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°10'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°16'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 2003	Jan 14, 2004 into Pisces
Mars	2°53'07" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°36'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°36'37" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°39'50" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	11°21'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°06'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°15'42" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on December 21, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 06:32 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 21, 08:15 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 21, 23:32 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on December 21, 2003?

Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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