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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°45' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°01'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	9°46'08" Gemini	Direct	Dec 23, 2004	Dec 26, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	11°45'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	9°43'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	29°11'56" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°30'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°29'52" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°37'58" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°36'43" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°26'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°43'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 24, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 24, 2004?

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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