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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 2004, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Sagittarius. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. Mercury sextiled Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°38' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°49'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2004	Dec 21, 2004 into Capricorn
Moon	12°15'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 2004	Dec 14, 2004 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°29'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	25°59'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 2004	Dec 16, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°41'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°06'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°13'53" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°17'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°17'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°02'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°18'15" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 13, 2004

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 00:49 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Dec 13, 16:26 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Dec 13, 17:04 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Born on December 13, 2004?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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