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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (22°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°24' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°31' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°28'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	10°26'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 2004	Oct 16, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°15'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2004	Oct 15, 2004 into Scorpio
Venus	13°48'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2004	Oct 29, 2004 into Libra
Mars	12°24'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°21'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°49'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°10'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°37'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°05'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°25'42" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 15, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 20:11 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Oct 15, 22:57 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 15, 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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