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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2004, the Sun was in Leo (25°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mars opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°52'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Aug 22, 2004 into Virgo
Moon	24°31'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 2004	Aug 18, 2004 into Libra
Mercury	5°33'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2004	Aug 25, 2004 into Leo
Venus	10°08'30" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	5°07'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	22°00'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	21°55'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°10'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°39'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°35'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°29'59" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 18, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 14:11 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Aug 18, 19:47 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Aug 18, 22:09 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 18, 2004?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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