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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 2004?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 2004, the Sun was in Leo (1°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°28' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°55'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Aug 22, 2004 into Virgo
Moon	23°44'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Jul 24, 2004 into Scorpio
Mercury	28°51'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 2004	Jul 25, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	19°05'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	19°18'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 23, 2004	Aug 10, 2004 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°10'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	18°52'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°04'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°20'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°53'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°49'25" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on July 24, 2004

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 23:08 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on July 24, 2004?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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