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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Saturn 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 December 23, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°38' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°44' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°00'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	27°42'48" Taurus	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Dec 23, 2004 into Gemini
Mercury	11°13'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	8°28'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	28°30'51" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°23'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°34'11" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°35'55" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°34'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°24'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°46'28" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 23, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 16:32 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 23, 2004?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn 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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