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Where Were the Planets on March 30, 2001?

Quick Answer

On March 30, 2001, the Sun was in Aries (9°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Venus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Aries while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 30, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°48' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 30, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°50'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2001	Apr 20, 2001 into Taurus
Moon	15°02'27" Gemini	Direct	Mar 29, 2001	Mar 31, 2001 into Cancer
Mercury	18°42'43" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2001	Apr 6, 2001 into Aries
Venus	9°19'28" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	20°07'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°21'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	27°38'02" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	23°25'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°18'58" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°14'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°00'13" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 30, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 30, 04:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Born on March 30, 2001?

The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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