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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1949?
Quick Answer
On November 9, 1949, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°54' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°20' Cancer at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 16°45'28" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Moon | 27°06'00" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Mercury | 9°20'32" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Venus | 3°32'41" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Mars | 7°29'27" Virgo | Direct | into Libra | |
| Jupiter | 26°23'40" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Saturn | 17°12'01" Virgo | Direct | into Libra | |
| Uranus | 4°38'55" Cancer | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Neptune | 16°03'32" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Pluto | 18°10'30" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| North Node | 14°53'36" Aries | Direct | into Pisces |
Sky Events on November 9, 1949
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini | |
| The Sun sextile Saturn | Exact sextile |
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