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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2001, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°50' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°42' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°41'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2001	Dec 21, 2001 into Capricorn
Moon	14°46'46" Pisces	Direct	Dec 20, 2001	Dec 22, 2001 into Aries
Mercury	8°59'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	23°56'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	9°11'37" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	12°04'13" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°03'26" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°00'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°05'58" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°39'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°55'04" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 21, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 17:44 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Dec 21, 19:21 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 21, 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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