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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2001?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (0°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Saturn entered Gemini, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°33' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°50' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°27'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	23°40'20" Pisces	Direct	Apr 18, 2001	Apr 21, 2001 into Aries
Mercury	27°11'54" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2001	Apr 21, 2001 into Taurus
Venus	1°27'29" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	26°31'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	11°18'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°57'13" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	24°13'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°39'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°58'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°53'29" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 20, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 00:35 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 03:21 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Apr 20, 21:23 UTC	Saturn enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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