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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (20°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°29'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	12°37'54" Libra	Direct	Oct 12, 2004	Oct 14, 2004 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°58'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2004	Oct 15, 2004 into Scorpio
Venus	11°26'47" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2004	Oct 29, 2004 into Libra
Mars	11°06'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°56'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°43'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°13'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°38'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°03'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°32'03" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 13, 2004

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 01:10 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Oct 13, 23:13 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on October 13, 2004?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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