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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 2001?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (17°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). 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 July 9, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°02' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°52' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°20'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	29°57'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 6, 2001	Jul 9, 2001 into Pisces
Mercury	26°24'20" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	4°08'46" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2001	Aug 1, 2001 into Cancer
Mars	15°52'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°13'07" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	9°55'38" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°12'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°56'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°02'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°39'19" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 9, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 12:05 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on July 9, 2001?

Mercury, Venus, 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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