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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 2004?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (24°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus met Uranus in Pisces. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Mercury sextiled Venus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°39'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2003	Jan 20, 2004 into Aquarius
Moon	28°31'45" Libra	Direct	Jan 13, 2004	Jan 15, 2004 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°54'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2004	Feb 7, 2004 into Aquarius
Venus	0°57'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2004	Feb 8, 2004 into Aries
Mars	18°05'16" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°41'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	8°34'46" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°43'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°11'59" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°00'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°56'16" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on January 15, 2004

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 04:46 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	24°21' Libra
Jan 15, 06:49 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Jan 15, 07:21 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.
Jan 15, 08:44 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Jan 15, 14:32 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 15, 2004?

Venus and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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