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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2004?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (0°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°16' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°47'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	25°09'11" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 2004	Sep 23, 2004 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°40'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2004	Sep 28, 2004 into Libra
Venus	18°17'24" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2004	Oct 3, 2004 into Virgo
Mars	28°08'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2004	Sep 26, 2004 into Libra
Jupiter	29°38'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	25°28'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°47'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°52'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°41'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°35'36" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on September 23, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 20:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 23, 2004?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun. The Sun and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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