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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 28°07' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°54'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	21°02'08" Pisces	Direct	Nov 16, 1961	Nov 18, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	9°07'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1961	Nov 30, 1961 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°50'49" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1961	Dec 5, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°34'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°52'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	25°17'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°23'09" Virgo	Direct	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	11°33'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°57'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°22'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 17, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 21:45 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on November 17, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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