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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°50' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	21°57'21" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 18, 2004	Oct 21, 2004 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°15'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 2004	Nov 4, 2004 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°45'38" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2004	Oct 29, 2004 into Libra
Mars	15°40'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°24'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°00'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°04'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°36'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°13'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°09'49" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 20, 2004

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 01:25 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
Oct 20, 21:27 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square
Oct 20, 21:59 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	27°51' Capricorn

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