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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (20°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°12'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	4°18'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 13, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mercury	21°28'13" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	27°32'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mars	20°29'31" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°01'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°43'35" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°01'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°00'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°13'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°34'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 13, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 04:57 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 13, 20:46 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on October 13, 2001?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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