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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 2001?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 2001, the Sun was in Virgo (27°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°35'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2001	Sep 22, 2001 into Libra
Moon	9°52'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 2001	Sep 21, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°55'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	29°16'55" Leo	Direct	Aug 27, 2001	Sep 21, 2001 into Virgo
Mars	6°21'44" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°48'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°56'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°32'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°11'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°45'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°47'22" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 20, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 20, 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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