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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°29' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°28' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°29'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	23°30'25" Libra	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Dec 10, 2001 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°36'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 2001	Dec 15, 2001 into Capricorn
Venus	10°06'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	1°09'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	13°24'47" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°55'07" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°35'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°46'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°13'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°30'01" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 10, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 10, 11:53 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Dec 10, 23:09 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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