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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 2001?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 2001, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°40'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2001	Feb 18, 2001 into Pisces
Moon	28°44'52" Aries	Direct	Jan 29, 2001	Jan 31, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	29°33'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 2001	Feb 1, 2001 into Pisces
Venus	27°58'40" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2001	Feb 2, 2001 into Aries
Mars	22°17'38" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°15'08" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°06'08" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	20°17'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°27'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°42'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°04'29" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 31, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 14:21 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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