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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 2004?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (14°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 18°42' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°13'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	12°46'35" Gemini	Direct	Sep 5, 2004	Sep 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	26°51'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 2004	Sep 10, 2004 into Virgo
Venus	29°32'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2004	Sep 6, 2004 into Leo
Mars	17°13'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	25°58'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	23°58'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°25'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°11'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°33'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°29'37" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 6, 2004

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 15:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	14°21' Gemini
Sep 6, 22:15 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on September 6, 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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