The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on March 20, 2001?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 2001, the Sun was in Pisces (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Venus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°37' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 2001	Mar 20, 2001 into Aries
Moon	9°31'10" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 19, 2001	Mar 22, 2001 into Pisces
Mercury	4°08'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2001	Apr 6, 2001 into Aries
Venus	15°02'38" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	16°08'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°43'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	26°40'43" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	22°57'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°04'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°16'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°31'59" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 20, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 13:30 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

Born on March 20, 2001?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.