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Where Were the Planets on November 6, 1971?

Quick Answer

On November 6, 1971, the Sun was in Scorpio (13°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Sagittarius. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love. Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mercury squared Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 6, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 6, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°24'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1971	Nov 22, 1971 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°45'25" Cancer	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Nov 8, 1971 into Leo
Mercury	0°18'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	1°50'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1971	Nov 29, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	29°59'20" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°58'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°34'11" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	15°46'13" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°04'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°06'10" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	9°34'06" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 6, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 6, 03:50 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Nov 6, 06:58 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 6, 07:14 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Nov 6, 12:30 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Nov 6, 16:46 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on November 6, 1971?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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