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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 2004, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°02'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2004	Jan 19, 2005 into Aquarius
Moon	21°44'24" Gemini	Direct	Dec 23, 2004	Dec 26, 2004 into Cancer
Mercury	12°22'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	10°58'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2004	Jan 9, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	29°53'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°36'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°25'29" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°40'04" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°38'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°29'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°40'07" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 25, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 02:49 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Dec 25, 16:03 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 25, 2004?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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