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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1953?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1953, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°38' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°51'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1953	Nov 22, 1953 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°58'39" Aries	Direct	Nov 17, 1953	Nov 19, 1953 into Taurus
Mercury	18°30'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1953	Dec 10, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°11'05" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1953	Dec 5, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°51'03" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1953	Dec 20, 1953 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°40'26" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	3°05'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	22°56'39" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°44'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°59'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°06'15" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 17, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 00:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Nov 17, 15:27 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on November 17, 1953?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over.

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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