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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (16°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Jupiter opposed Pluto. Power grabs and excess, and ambition running into resistance. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°01'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	2°18'15" Scorpio	Direct	May 6, 2001	May 8, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°33'57" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	6°02'52" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	28°53'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°40'25" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	1°55'09" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°36'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°46'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°39'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°02'39" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 6, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 04:53 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 6, 08:00 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 6, 10:47 UTC	Jupiter opposite Pluto	Power grabs and excess, and ambition running into resistance.

Born on May 6, 2001?

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Gemini, 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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