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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2004?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (25°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°54'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	14°39'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 17, 2004	Sep 19, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°46'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2004	Sep 28, 2004 into Libra
Venus	12°40'20" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2004	Oct 3, 2004 into Virgo
Mars	24°55'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	28°33'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	25°04'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°58'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°57'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°38'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°51'29" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 18, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 17:55 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Sep 18, 18:31 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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