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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 2004?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 2004, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°22' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 1°27' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°48'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2004	Feb 19, 2004 into Pisces
Moon	24°28'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2004	Jan 23, 2004 into Pisces
Mercury	9°39'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 2004	Feb 7, 2004 into Aquarius
Venus	10°39'03" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 2004	Feb 8, 2004 into Aries
Mars	23°05'44" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2003	Feb 3, 2004 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°17'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	7°59'05" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	1°07'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°29'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°15'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°30'51" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on January 23, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 21:28 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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