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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 2001?

Quick Answer

On February 1, 2001, the Sun was in Aquarius (12°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°41'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2001	Feb 18, 2001 into Pisces
Moon	11°40'11" Taurus	Direct	Jan 31, 2001	Feb 2, 2001 into Gemini
Mercury	0°05'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 1, 2001	Feb 6, 2001 into Aquarius
Venus	28°51'52" Pisces	Direct	Jan 3, 2001	Feb 2, 2001 into Aries
Mars	22°50'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°16'30" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°06'56" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	20°21'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°30'10" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°43'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°01'19" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 1, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 1, 07:11 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 1, 14:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	12°47' Taurus

Born on February 1, 2001?

The Sun, 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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