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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 2004?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 2004, the Sun was in Gemini (0°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°40' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°45'45" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2004	Jun 21, 2004 into Cancer
Moon	25°46'29" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 2004	May 21, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	6°03'41" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2004	Jun 5, 2004 into Gemini
Venus	25°53'10" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	8°57'03" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2004	Jun 23, 2004 into Leo
Jupiter	9°19'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°53'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°37'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°23'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°26'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°12'45" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 21, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 20:34 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 21, 22:42 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on May 21, 2004?

Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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