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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 2001?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 2001, the Sun was in Virgo (5°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°08' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°14'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2001	Sep 22, 2001 into Libra
Moon	6°05'27" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 28, 2001	Aug 30, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°38'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 2001	Sep 1, 2001 into Libra
Venus	1°34'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 27, 2001	Sep 21, 2001 into Virgo
Mars	24°40'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°21'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°11'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°20'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°38'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°32'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°00'27" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 28, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 00:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 28, 12:43 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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