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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (28°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°50' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°09'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	28°18'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 19, 2001	Oct 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°24'58" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	7°27'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	25°46'59" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°26'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°26'03" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°56'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°59'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°27'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°08'53" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 21, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 10:16 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Oct 21, 15:11 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 21, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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