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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 2001?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (0°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer was the day's main event. The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°00' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°26' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°10'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	0°11'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jun 23, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	22°52'26" Gemini	Retrograde	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	14°57'19" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2001	Jul 5, 2001 into Gemini
Mars	20°15'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°07'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	7°48'06" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°37'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°20'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°28'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°36'30" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on June 21, 2001

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 07:37 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 21, 11:40 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 21, 12:03 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer	0°10' Cancer

Born on June 21, 2001?

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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