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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (14°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 7, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°17'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	11°10'26" Gemini	Direct	Oct 6, 2001	Oct 8, 2001 into Cancer
Mercury	27°39'22" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	20°07'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mars	16°38'12" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°35'28" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°52'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°07'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°01'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°04'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°53'22" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 7, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 7, 20:09 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Exact square

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