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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 2001?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 2001, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°29'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2001	Feb 18, 2001 into Pisces
Moon	16°30'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 19, 2001	Jan 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°17'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 2001	Feb 1, 2001 into Pisces
Venus	17°33'19" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2001	Feb 2, 2001 into Aries
Mars	16°09'40" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°13'41" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°04'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	19°40'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°02'51" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°24'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°39'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 20, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 00:16 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 09:03 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on January 20, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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