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Where Were the Planets on June 6, 2001?

Quick Answer

On June 6, 2001, the Sun was in Gemini (15°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 15°26' Sagittarius. Venus moved from Aries into Taurus. Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 6, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°32' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 6, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°50'28" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2001	Jun 21, 2001 into Cancer
Moon	20°54'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 7, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°46'14" Gemini	Retrograde	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	0°03'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2001	Jul 5, 2001 into Gemini
Mars	25°00'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°39'45" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	5°54'36" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°48'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°35'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°52'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°24'10" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on June 6, 2001

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 6, 01:39 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	15°26' Sagittarius
Jun 6, 05:38 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Jun 6, 10:24 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on June 6, 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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