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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 2001?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 2001, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% 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 January 12, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°15' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°21'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2000	Jan 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Moon	29°44'09" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 2001	Jan 12, 2001 into Virgo
Mercury	3°13'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 2001	Feb 1, 2001 into Pisces
Venus	9°22'13" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2001	Feb 2, 2001 into Aries
Mars	11°36'11" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°28'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°12'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	19°14'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°44'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°09'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°04'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 12, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 12:25 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 12, 2001?

Mercury, 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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