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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 2000?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 2000, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were 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 30, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°42' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°06'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2000	Jan 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Moon	0°45'57" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2000	Jan 1, 2001 into Aries
Mercury	11°50'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Jan 10, 2001 into Aquarius
Venus	25°18'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	4°03'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°18'49" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°39'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	18°34'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°16'40" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°42'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°46'10" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 30, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 10:27 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 30, 2000?

Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius 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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