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Where Were the Planets on October 14, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (21°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde. The Sun trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 14, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°12'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	19°09'16" Virgo	Direct	Oct 13, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mercury	20°15'53" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	28°46'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mars	21°08'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°05'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°41'45" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°01'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°59'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°15'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°31'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 14, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 14, 00:37 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Oct 14, 01:41 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Oct 14, 07:32 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Oct 14, 07:36 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Born on October 14, 2001?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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