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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (2°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 25, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°36'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	0°08'06" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 25, 2004	Aug 27, 2004 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°38'02" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 25, 2004	Sep 10, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	17°02'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	9°34'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	23°26'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	22°43'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°54'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°28'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°33'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°07'44" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 25, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 25, 01:36 UTC	Mercury re-enters Leo (retrograde)	Leaves Virgo
Aug 25, 11:46 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 25, 2004?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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