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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 2001?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 2001, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°23' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°10'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2000	Jan 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Moon	19°45'09" Aries	Direct	Jan 1, 2001	Jan 4, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	18°20'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Jan 10, 2001 into Aquarius
Venus	29°42'59" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	6°23'49" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°59'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°29'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	18°46'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°25'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°51'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°33'27" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 3, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 18:13 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 3, 2001?

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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