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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1969?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1969, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn 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 8, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°54'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1969	Nov 22, 1969 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°33'15" Libra	Direct	Nov 6, 1969	Nov 8, 1969 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°11'25" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 1, 1969	Nov 20, 1969 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°15'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1969	Nov 10, 1969 into Scorpio
Mars	2°40'21" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1969	Dec 15, 1969 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°45'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°37'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°53'51" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	27°58'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°39'41" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°07'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 8, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 16:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 8, 1969?

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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