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Where Were the Planets on November 6, 1956?

Quick Answer

On November 6, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (14°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 6, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 6, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°03'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°46'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1956	Nov 6, 1956 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°09'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 18, 1956 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°49'12" Libra	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 25, 1956 into Scorpio
Mars	17°37'15" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	24°50'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	2°52'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°58'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°40'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°17'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	29°38'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on November 6, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 6, 14:23 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 6, 15:06 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on November 6, 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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