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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (8°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°17' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°38'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	14°04'32" Taurus	Direct	Sep 30, 2004	Oct 2, 2004 into Gemini
Mercury	5°16'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2004	Oct 15, 2004 into Scorpio
Venus	27°25'49" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2004	Oct 3, 2004 into Virgo
Mars	3°18'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°22'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°03'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°32'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°45'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°48'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°10'11" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 1, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 1, 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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