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Where Were the Planets on November 2, 1956?

Quick Answer

On November 2, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 10°15' Scorpio. Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 2, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°53' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 2, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°02'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	7°37'09" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 1, 1956	Nov 4, 1956 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°34'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 18, 1956 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°00'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 25, 1956 into Scorpio
Mars	16°27'36" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	24°08'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	2°25'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°56'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°31'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°14'00" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	29°51'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on November 2, 1956

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 16:44 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	10°15' Scorpio
Nov 2, 20:57 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on November 2, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune 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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