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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 2004?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 2004, the Sun was in Cancer (23°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°43' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°19'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2004	Jul 22, 2004 into Leo
Moon	1°38'32" Cancer	Direct	Jul 15, 2004	Jul 17, 2004 into Leo
Mercury	17°34'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 2004	Jul 25, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	13°46'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	13°37'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 23, 2004	Aug 10, 2004 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°37'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	17°42'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°19'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°34'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°04'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°18'00" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on July 15, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 08:40 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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