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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 2004, the Sun was in Leo (18°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°25' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°10'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Aug 22, 2004 into Virgo
Moon	16°31'52" Gemini	Direct	Aug 9, 2004	Aug 11, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	8°45'54" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 25, 2004	Aug 25, 2004 into Leo
Venus	2°41'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	0°02'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	20°23'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	20°59'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°29'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°52'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°39'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°55'24" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 10, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 10:14 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 10, 2004?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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