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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 2004?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 2004, the Sun was in Virgo (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (60% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004 into Libra
Moon	10°54'12" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 2004	Sep 23, 2004 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°51'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2004	Sep 28, 2004 into Libra
Venus	17°09'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2004	Oct 3, 2004 into Virgo
Mars	27°29'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	29°25'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	25°23'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°49'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°53'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°40'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°38'47" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 22, 2004

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 16:29 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 22, 23:04 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

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