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Where Were the Planets on February 20, 2001?

Quick Answer

On February 20, 2001, the Sun was in Pisces (1°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 20, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°08' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 20, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°54'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2001	Mar 20, 2001 into Aries
Moon	1°02'06" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 2001	Feb 22, 2001 into Pisces
Mercury	16°59'31" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 2001	Mar 17, 2001 into Pisces
Venus	12°48'18" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	2°56'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°19'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	24°42'53" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	21°26'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°12'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°05'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°00'57" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 20, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 20, 09:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 20, 22:39 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on February 20, 2001?

Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces 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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