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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2004?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2004, the Sun was in Aries (0°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began. The New Moon fell at 0°39' Aries. Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°13' Pisces at midnight UTC to 1°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°12'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2004	Apr 19, 2004 into Taurus
Moon	24°50'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 2004	Mar 20, 2004 into Aries
Mercury	15°16'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2004	Apr 1, 2004 into Taurus
Venus	15°54'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2004	Apr 3, 2004 into Gemini
Mars	29°28'33" Taurus	Direct	Feb 3, 2004	Mar 21, 2004 into Gemini
Jupiter	11°54'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	6°26'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°19'22" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°30'51" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°14'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°29'45" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on March 20, 2004

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 01:25 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Mar 20, 06:48 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 20, 21:28 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 20, 22:42 UTC	New Moon in Aries	0°39' Aries

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