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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2004, the Sun was in Leo (23°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 23°31' Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°56'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Aug 22, 2004 into Virgo
Moon	29°02'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 2004	Aug 16, 2004 into Virgo
Mercury	6°52'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2004	Aug 25, 2004 into Leo
Venus	8°13'46" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	3°51'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	21°35'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	21°42'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°15'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°43'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°35'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°36'20" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 16, 2004

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 01:24 UTC	New Moon in Leo	23°31' Leo
Aug 16, 13:49 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 16, 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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