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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 15, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	1°11'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Dec 17, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°28'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 2001	Dec 15, 2001 into Capricorn
Venus	16°23'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	4°48'19" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	12°49'36" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°31'07" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°46'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°54'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°25'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°14'08" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 15, 2001

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 09:47 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 15, 19:54 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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