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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2004, the Sun was in Leo (28°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Mercury, 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 August 21, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°25' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°55' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°45'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2004	Aug 22, 2004 into Virgo
Moon	4°09'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 21, 2004	Aug 23, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°08'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2004	Aug 25, 2004 into Leo
Venus	13°03'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	7°01'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	22°37'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	22°16'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°03'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°35'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°33'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°20'27" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 21, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 04:36 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 21, 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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