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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 2004, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness. Mars trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°56'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2004	Dec 21, 2004 into Capricorn
Moon	7°44'30" Aries	Direct	Dec 18, 2004	Dec 21, 2004 into Taurus
Mercury	10°30'09" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	3°28'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	25°46'49" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°54'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°50'53" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°28'09" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°27'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°15'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°59'11" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 19, 2004

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 11:52 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Dec 19, 14:10 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Born on December 19, 2004?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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