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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 2004, the Sun was in Pisces (26°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°25' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°14'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 2004	Mar 20, 2004 into Aries
Moon	0°28'51" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 16, 2004	Mar 18, 2004 into Pisces
Mercury	7°56'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2004	Apr 1, 2004 into Taurus
Venus	11°41'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2004	Apr 3, 2004 into Gemini
Mars	26°54'46" Taurus	Direct	Feb 3, 2004	Mar 21, 2004 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°23'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	6°21'30" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°06'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°23'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°13'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°42'27" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on March 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 11:10 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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