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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 2001?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 2001, the Sun was in Virgo (1°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°13' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°45' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°23'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2001	Sep 22, 2001 into Libra
Moon	15°03'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2001	Aug 25, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°12'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 2001	Sep 1, 2001 into Libra
Venus	26°49'37" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2001	Aug 27, 2001 into Leo
Mars	22°59'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°39'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°58'26" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°30'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°43'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°32'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°13'09" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 24, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 24, 2001?

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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