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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2001, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 18°39' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°49'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	11°52'00" Gemini	Direct	Dec 27, 2001	Dec 29, 2001 into Cancer
Mercury	20°06'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	2°45'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	14°19'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	11°08'27" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	9°33'27" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°17'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°19'42" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°54'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°32'50" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 28, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 28, 2001?

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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