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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2001?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 2001, the Sun was in Leo (19°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°28' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°21' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°50'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2001	Aug 23, 2001 into Virgo
Moon	21°52'51" Taurus	Direct	Aug 10, 2001	Aug 13, 2001 into Gemini
Mercury	26°43'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2001	Aug 14, 2001 into Virgo
Venus	12°42'56" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2001	Aug 27, 2001 into Leo
Mars	18°46'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°24'46" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°10'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°58'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°02'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°34'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°51'17" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 12, 2001

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 07:53 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	19°40' Taurus

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