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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°37' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°41'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2003	Jan 20, 2004 into Aquarius
Moon	12°32'07" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 15, 2004	Jan 17, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°50'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2004	Feb 7, 2004 into Aquarius
Venus	2°10'00" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2004	Feb 8, 2004 into Aries
Mars	18°42'39" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°39'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	8°30'08" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	0°46'25" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°14'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°01'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°53'05" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on January 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 16, 2004?

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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