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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 2004, the Sun was in Leo (19°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°26' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°08'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Aug 22, 2004 into Virgo
Moon	28°21'16" Gemini	Direct	Aug 9, 2004	Aug 11, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	8°40'40" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 25, 2004	Aug 25, 2004 into Leo
Venus	3°35'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	0°40'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	20°35'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	21°06'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°27'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°51'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°38'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°52'13" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 11, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 15:20 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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