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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 2001?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (7°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 27, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°17'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	25°29'52" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2001	Apr 27, 2001 into Cancer
Mercury	12°04'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 2001	May 6, 2001 into Gemini
Venus	2°27'29" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	27°53'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°45'06" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	0°47'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°24'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°43'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°51'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°31'15" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 27, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 27, 19:49 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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