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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 2001, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Libra. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°20' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°07'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2001	Nov 22, 2001 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°09'35" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 2001	Oct 31, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	18°43'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	18°40'31" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	1°54'22" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°40'33" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°59'03" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°54'26" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°02'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°43'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°40'17" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 30, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 19:00 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on October 30, 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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