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Where Were the Planets on February 9, 2004?

Quick Answer

On February 9, 2004, the Sun was in Aquarius (20°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 9, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 9, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°04'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2004	Feb 19, 2004 into Pisces
Moon	28°11'53" Virgo	Direct	Feb 7, 2004	Feb 9, 2004 into Libra
Mercury	3°31'26" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 2004	Feb 25, 2004 into Pisces
Venus	0°58'03" Aries	Direct	Feb 8, 2004	Mar 5, 2004 into Taurus
Mars	3°52'06" Taurus	Direct	Feb 3, 2004	Mar 21, 2004 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°51'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	6°57'40" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	2°03'44" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°08'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°42'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°36'50" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on February 9, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 9, 15:12 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Feb 9, 21:10 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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