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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2004?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2004, the Sun was in Aries (13°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°29' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°04'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2004	Apr 19, 2004 into Taurus
Moon	5°05'20" Virgo	Direct	Apr 2, 2004	Apr 4, 2004 into Libra
Mercury	0°49'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 1, 2004	Apr 13, 2004 into Aries
Venus	28°56'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2004	Apr 3, 2004 into Gemini
Mars	7°47'53" Gemini	Direct	Mar 21, 2004	May 7, 2004 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°30'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	6°53'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°58'59" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°51'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°13'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°48'26" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on April 2, 2004

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 02:45 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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