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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 2001?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (13°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn was the day's main event. Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°58' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°31'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	12°05'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 4, 2001	Jul 6, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°24'00" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	29°47'13" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2001	Jul 5, 2001 into Gemini
Mars	16°33'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°19'06" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	9°28'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°18'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°02'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°08'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°52'01" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 5, 2001

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 5, 14:55 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	13°34' Capricorn
Jul 5, 16:42 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 5, 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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