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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 2004, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°42'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2004	Dec 21, 2004 into Capricorn
Moon	1°43'58" Libra	Direct	Dec 6, 2004	Dec 8, 2004 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°31'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	17°16'20" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 2004	Dec 16, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°56'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°05'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°37'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°07'52" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°07'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°46'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°40'29" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 6, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 08:46 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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