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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1971?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1971, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°59' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°53' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°25'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1971	Nov 22, 1971 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°29'42" Cancer	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Nov 8, 1971 into Leo
Mercury	3°10'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	4°20'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1971	Nov 29, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	1°02'51" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	10°23'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°25'17" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	15°53'07" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°09'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°09'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	9°27'44" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 8, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 12:56 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Nov 8, 13:35 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on November 8, 1971?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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