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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (11°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°10'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	21°33'04" Leo	Direct	Apr 29, 2001	May 2, 2001 into Virgo
Mercury	20°33'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 2001	May 6, 2001 into Gemini
Venus	3°46'14" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	28°26'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°35'51" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	1°17'32" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°30'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°45'21" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°46'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°18'32" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 1, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 1, 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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