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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2001?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 2001, the Sun was in Cancer (25°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% 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 18, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°58' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°13' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°55'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2001	Jul 22, 2001 into Leo
Moon	24°03'40" Gemini	Direct	Jul 16, 2001	Jul 18, 2001 into Cancer
Mercury	7°37'12" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 2001	Jul 30, 2001 into Leo
Venus	14°06'58" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2001	Aug 1, 2001 into Cancer
Mars	15°07'31" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°12'47" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°54'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	23°55'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°42'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°52'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°10'43" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 18, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 21:56 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 18, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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