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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1956?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (17°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% 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 9, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°51' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°04'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°47'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 9, 1956	Nov 11, 1956 into Pisces
Mercury	15°01'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 18, 1956 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°26'29" Libra	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 25, 1956 into Scorpio
Mars	18°35'08" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	25°21'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	3°13'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°59'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°46'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°19'29" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	29°29'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on November 9, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 02:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on November 9, 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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