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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2004?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (6°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% 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 29, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°38' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°28'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	28°28'05" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 27, 2004	Aug 29, 2004 into Pisces
Mercury	26°50'02" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 25, 2004	Sep 10, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	21°07'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	12°07'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	24°17'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	23°09'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°44'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°22'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°32'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°55'02" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on August 29, 2004

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 14:33 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 29, 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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