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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2003?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2003, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°25' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°29' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°22'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2003	Jan 20, 2004 into Aquarius
Moon	21°29'10" Aries	Direct	Dec 29, 2003	Jan 1, 2004 into Taurus
Mercury	29°17'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	Jan 14, 2004 into Capricorn
Venus	12°36'07" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 2003	Jan 14, 2004 into Pisces
Mars	8°51'52" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°53'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	9°47'35" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°02'39" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	11°40'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°28'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°43'55" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on December 31, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 20:57 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

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Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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