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Where Were the Planets on November 24, 1956?

Quick Answer

On November 24, 1956, the Sun was in Sagittarius (2°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Uranus was 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 24, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°50' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 24, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°11'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1956	Dec 21, 1956 into Capricorn
Moon	24°57'46" Leo	Direct	Nov 22, 1956	Nov 24, 1956 into Virgo
Mercury	8°44'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 18, 1956	Dec 8, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	28°43'14" Libra	Direct	Oct 31, 1956	Nov 25, 1956 into Scorpio
Mars	24°24'54" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	27°42'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	4°58'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°55'24" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	1°18'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°26'26" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	28°41'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on November 24, 1956

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 24, 20:31 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on November 24, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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