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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (23°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°35' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°04' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°57'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	17°18'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2004	Sep 17, 2004 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°26'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2004	Sep 28, 2004 into Libra
Venus	10°26'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2004	Oct 3, 2004 into Virgo
Mars	23°37'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	28°07'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	24°54'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	4°02'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°59'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°37'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°57'51" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 16, 2004?

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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