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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 1949?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 1949, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 21, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°35' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°51'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1949	Nov 22, 1949 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°17'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1949	Nov 22, 1949 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°36'36" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 3, 1949	Nov 22, 1949 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°01'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 6, 1949	Dec 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Mars	13°52'12" Virgo	Direct	Oct 27, 1949	Dec 26, 1949 into Libra
Jupiter	28°18'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°06'12" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°18'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°26'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°11'58" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°15'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 21, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 06:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Nov 21, 22:09 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Nov 21, 22:13 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

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The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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