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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2001, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°06' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°16' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°08'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2001	Nov 22, 2001 into Sagittarius
Moon	23°13'20" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 21, 2001	Oct 24, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°13'20" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	9°57'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	27°07'48" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°31'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°20'41" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°55'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°00'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°30'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°02'31" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 23, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 08:25 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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