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Where Were the Planets on May 27, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 27, 2001, the Sun was in Gemini (6°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 27, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°54' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 27, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°15'33" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2001	Jun 21, 2001 into Cancer
Moon	4°03'23" Leo	Direct	May 27, 2001	May 29, 2001 into Virgo
Mercury	27°40'04" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	21°00'56" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	27°28'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°22'03" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	4°37'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°49'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°42'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°08'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°55'56" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 27, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 27, 05:11 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 27, 06:07 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on May 27, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 2 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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