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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 2000?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 2000, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°41' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°07'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2000	Jan 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Moon	12°41'13" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2000	Jan 1, 2001 into Aries
Mercury	13°27'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Jan 10, 2001 into Aquarius
Venus	26°24'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	4°38'43" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°13'49" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°36'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	18°37'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°18'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°45'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°42'59" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 31, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 31, 2000?

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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