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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1956?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (9°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets 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 1, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°53' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°02'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°06'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	Nov 1, 1956 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°55'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 18, 1956 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°48'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 25, 1956 into Scorpio
Mars	16°11'37" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	23°57'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	2°18'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°56'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°29'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°13'06" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	29°54'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on November 1, 1956

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 22:24 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 1, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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