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Where Were the Planets on June 27, 2001?

Quick Answer

On June 27, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (5°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 27, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°33' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 27, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°53'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	27°32'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 27, 2001 into Libra
Mercury	21°17'09" Gemini	Stationing direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	21°13'25" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2001	Jul 5, 2001 into Gemini
Mars	18°27'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°29'56" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	8°31'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°30'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°13'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°19'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°17'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on June 27, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 27, 16:10 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on June 27, 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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