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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 2004?

Quick Answer

On April 13, 2004, the Sun was in Aries (23°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch. Mercury moved from Taurus into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 13, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°53'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2004	Apr 19, 2004 into Taurus
Moon	11°10'39" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 2004	Apr 14, 2004 into Pisces
Mercury	29°44'29" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2004	May 16, 2004 into Taurus
Venus	8°50'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	14°49'15" Gemini	Direct	Mar 21, 2004	May 7, 2004 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°37'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	7°30'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°28'59" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°05'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°08'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°13'29" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on April 13, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 13, 01:20 UTC	Mercury re-enters Aries (retrograde)	Leaves Taurus
Apr 13, 22:10 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

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