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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 2001?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 2001, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°55' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°17'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2000	Jan 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Moon	14°20'15" Cancer	Direct	Jan 8, 2001	Jan 10, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	28°14'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Jan 10, 2001 into Aquarius
Venus	6°11'56" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2001	Feb 2, 2001 into Aries
Mars	9°52'35" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°37'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°17'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	19°04'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°38'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°03'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°14'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 9, 2001

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 20:20 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Cancer	19°36' Cancer

Born on January 9, 2001?

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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