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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 2003?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 2003, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°17'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2003	Jan 20, 2004 into Aquarius
Moon	16°37'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 25, 2003	Dec 27, 2003 into Pisces
Mercury	5°35'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°26'54" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 2003	Jan 14, 2004 into Pisces
Mars	5°51'12" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°47'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°12'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	29°50'46" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 15, 2003	Dec 30, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	11°30'41" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°17'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°59'48" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on December 26, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 08:53 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on December 26, 2003?

Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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