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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1957?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1957, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% 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 17, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1957	Nov 22, 1957 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°08'50" Virgo	Direct	Nov 15, 1957	Nov 17, 1957 into Libra
Mercury	8°41'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 1957	Dec 2, 1957 into Capricorn
Venus	12°01'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1957	Dec 6, 1957 into Aquarius
Mars	5°46'25" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 8, 1957	Dec 23, 1957 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°09'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	14°14'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°40'06" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	3°09'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°15'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	9°44'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on November 17, 1957

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 13:25 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on November 17, 1957?

The Sun, Mars 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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