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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°01' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°28' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°32'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	4°46'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2001	Dec 15, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°19'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 2001	Dec 15, 2001 into Capricorn
Venus	13°52'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	3°20'40" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	13°04'00" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°40'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°41'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°51'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°20'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°20'29" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 13, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 03:29 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 13, 15:45 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on December 13, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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