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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2001?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2001, the Sun was in Leo (10°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°15'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2001	Aug 23, 2001 into Virgo
Moon	21°04'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 31, 2001	Aug 3, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°25'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2001	Aug 14, 2001 into Virgo
Venus	1°08'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2001	Aug 27, 2001 into Leo
Mars	16°22'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°24'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	12°21'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	23°22'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°18'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°39'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°23'03" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 2, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 21:59 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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