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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1971?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1971, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°53' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°24' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°25'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1971	Nov 22, 1971 into Sagittarius
Moon	12°11'59" Leo	Direct	Nov 8, 1971	Nov 10, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	4°35'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	5°34'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1971	Nov 29, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	1°34'59" Pisces	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Dec 26, 1971 into Aries
Jupiter	10°36'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°20'45" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	15°56'31" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°11'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°11'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	9°24'34" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 9, 1971

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 08:00 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Nov 9, 20:52 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Leo	16°48' Leo

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