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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 2004, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus was 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 30, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°22' Taurus at midnight UTC to 10°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°24'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2004	Nov 21, 2004 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°29'30" Gemini	Direct	Oct 30, 2004	Nov 1, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	22°32'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 2004	Nov 4, 2004 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°46'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2004	Nov 22, 2004 into Scorpio
Mars	22°14'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°27'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°16'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	2°56'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°37'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°29'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°38'03" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 30, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 03:10 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 30, 2004?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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