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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 2001, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun squared Neptune. Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 29, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°52' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°07'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2001	Nov 22, 2001 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°55'22" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 2001	Oct 31, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	17°40'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	17°25'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	1°13'06" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°39'49" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°02'24" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°54'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°01'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°41'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°43'28" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 29, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 29, 02:14 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Oct 29, 09:36 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

Born on October 29, 2001?

Mars, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mercury and Venus 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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