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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 2001, the Sun was in Gemini (9°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 30, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°45' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°08'15" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2001	Jun 21, 2001 into Cancer
Moon	16°44'05" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 2001	May 31, 2001 into Libra
Mercury	29°06'20" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	23°38'11" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	26°49'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°03'14" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	5°00'29" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°50'05" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°40'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°03'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°46'24" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 30, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 30, 00:39 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on May 30, 2001?

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

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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