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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2001?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (20°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Gemini. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching. Venus trined Neptune. Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°11'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	5°43'54" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2001	Jul 14, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	29°28'49" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	7°26'44" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2001	Aug 1, 2001 into Cancer
Mars	15°30'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°53'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	10°15'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°06'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°51'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°59'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°29'47" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 12, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 00:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jul 12, 20:52 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Jul 12, 22:30 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Jul 12, 22:47 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 12, 2001?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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