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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2004?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (11°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°18'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	6°12'07" Taurus	Direct	Sep 3, 2004	Sep 5, 2004 into Gemini
Mercury	25°48'07" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Aug 25, 2004	Sep 10, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	26°21'04" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	15°18'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	25°20'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	23°40'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°32'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°15'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°32'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°39'09" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 3, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 00:15 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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