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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1953?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1953, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 3, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°46'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1953	Nov 22, 1953 into Sagittarius
Moon	5°00'39" Libra	Direct	Nov 3, 1953	Nov 5, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°40'45" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Oct 31, 1953	Nov 6, 1953 into Scorpio
Venus	19°41'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1953	Nov 11, 1953 into Scorpio
Mars	1°10'59" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°51'14" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	1°25'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°05'37" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°15'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°53'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°50'44" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 3, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 01:50 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on November 3, 1953?

Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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