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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°36'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	26°32'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Dec 17, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°38'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	18°54'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	6°16'02" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	12°34'48" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°21'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°50'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°58'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°29'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°07'47" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 17, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 18:42 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 17, 2001?

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

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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