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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1953?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1953, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, 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 5, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°55' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°46'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1953	Nov 22, 1953 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°53'47" Libra	Direct	Nov 3, 1953	Nov 5, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°30'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 31, 1953	Nov 6, 1953 into Scorpio
Venus	22°10'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1953	Nov 11, 1953 into Scorpio
Mars	2°25'29" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°43'12" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	1°40'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°04'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°19'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°54'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°44'22" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 5, 1953

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 14:11 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 5, 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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