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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2004, the Sun was in Cancer (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things. Mars opposed Neptune. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°29' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2004	Jul 22, 2004 into Leo
Moon	13°31'51" Cancer	Direct	Jul 15, 2004	Jul 17, 2004 into Leo
Mercury	18°58'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 2004	Jul 25, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	14°16'40" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	14°15'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 23, 2004	Aug 10, 2004 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°47'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	17°50'37" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°18'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°32'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°02'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°14'50" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on July 16, 2004

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 16:52 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Jul 16, 22:34 UTC	Mars opposite Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
Jul 16, 23:39 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on July 16, 2004?

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