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Where Were the Planets on February 13, 2001?

Quick Answer

On February 13, 2001, the Sun was in Aquarius (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 13, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°45' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 13, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 2001	Feb 18, 2001 into Pisces
Moon	5°08'22" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 13, 2001	Feb 15, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°47'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 2001	Mar 17, 2001 into Pisces
Venus	8°25'12" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	29°17'48" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 2000	Feb 14, 2001 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°48'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°25'07" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	21°02'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°57'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°58'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°23'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 13, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 13, 00:16 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Feb 13, 01:25 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Feb 13, 02:51 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on February 13, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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