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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 2001?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 2001, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Cancer was the day's main event. Mars squared Pluto. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°51'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2001	Jan 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Moon	9°34'53" Cancer	Direct	Dec 29, 2001	Dec 31, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	23°15'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 2001	Jan 3, 2002 into Aquarius
Venus	5°16'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 26, 2001	Jan 19, 2002 into Aquarius
Mars	15°46'58" Pisces	Direct	Dec 8, 2001	Jan 18, 2002 into Aries
Jupiter	10°52'15" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	9°25'28" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	22°23'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	7°23'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°58'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°26'28" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 30, 2001

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 10:29 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Cancer	8°41' Cancer
Dec 30, 18:54 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

Born on December 30, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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