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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1917?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1917, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1917	Nov 22, 1917 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°48'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1917	Nov 17, 1917 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°29'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1917	Dec 5, 1917 into Capricorn
Venus	11°18'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 7, 1917	Dec 5, 1917 into Aquarius
Mars	7°57'20" Virgo	Direct	Nov 2, 1917	Jan 11, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	8°00'34" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	14°28'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	19°55'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	7°05'52" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°12'27" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	3°23'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 17, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 14:01 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Exact square
Nov 17, 15:54 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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