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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 2004?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 2004, the Sun was in Taurus (14°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°49' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°21'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2004	May 20, 2004 into Gemini
Moon	9°24'37" Scorpio	Direct	May 3, 2004	May 5, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°44'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 13, 2004	May 16, 2004 into Taurus
Venus	22°56'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	28°10'58" Gemini	Direct	Mar 21, 2004	May 7, 2004 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°54'59" Virgo	Stationing direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	9°10'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°14'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°21'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°49'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°06'46" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 4, 2004

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 17:54 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
May 4, 20:30 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio	14°39' Scorpio

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