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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2001?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2001, the Sun was in Leo (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 11°56' Aquarius. The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. The Sun trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°59' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°51' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2001	Aug 23, 2001 into Virgo
Moon	14°56'04" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 3, 2001	Aug 5, 2001 into Pisces
Mercury	10°35'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2001	Aug 14, 2001 into Virgo
Venus	3°26'12" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2001	Aug 27, 2001 into Leo
Mars	16°45'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°48'57" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	12°31'29" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	23°17'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°14'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°38'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°16'42" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 4, 2001

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 05:56 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	11°56' Aquarius
Aug 4, 21:42 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Aug 4, 23:32 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on August 4, 2001?

Venus and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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