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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1990?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1990, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 24°45' Scorpio. Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°08' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1990	Nov 22, 1990 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°12'20" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1990	Nov 17, 1990 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°45'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 1990	Dec 2, 1990 into Capricorn
Venus	28°51'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 25, 1990	Nov 18, 1990 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°11'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°19'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	21°06'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°14'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°35'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°59'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°29'11" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 17, 1990

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 04:45 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Nov 17, 09:05 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	24°45' Scorpio
Nov 17, 19:39 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 17, 1990?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto 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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