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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (23°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% 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 October 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°31' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°27'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	24°39'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 2004	Oct 16, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°52'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 2004	Nov 4, 2004 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°59'55" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2004	Oct 29, 2004 into Libra
Mars	13°03'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°34'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°51'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°09'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°37'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°07'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°22'32" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 20:57 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 16, 2004?

The Sun, 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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