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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2001, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°36' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°43'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	8°35'28" Aries	Direct	Dec 22, 2001	Dec 25, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	12°10'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	26°27'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 2001	Dec 26, 2001 into Capricorn
Mars	10°39'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	11°48'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	9°54'35" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°04'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°09'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°43'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°48'43" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 23, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 06:58 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

Born on December 23, 2001?

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