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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% 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 20, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°50' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°40'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	2°54'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 20, 2001	Dec 22, 2001 into Aries
Mercury	7°23'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	22°41'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	8°27'42" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	12°11'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°07'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°57'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°04'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°36'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°58'15" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 20, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 06:09 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 20, 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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