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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2001?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2001, the Sun was in Aries (22°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Venus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°57' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°36' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°38'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2001	Apr 20, 2001 into Taurus
Moon	17°20'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 11, 2001	Apr 13, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°15'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2001	Apr 21, 2001 into Taurus
Venus	2°39'17" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	24°27'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°43'49" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°01'38" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	23°56'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°33'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°06'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°18'54" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 12, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 12, 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.

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