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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2001?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2001, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°56' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°08'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2001	Nov 22, 2001 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°57'10" Leo	Direct	Nov 7, 2001	Nov 9, 2001 into Virgo
Mercury	1°01'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 7, 2001	Nov 26, 2001 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°55'26" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	8°10'02" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°38'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°25'22" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°56'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°07'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°02'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°11'41" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 8, 2001

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 00:01 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Nov 8, 12:21 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Leo	16°10' Leo
Nov 8, 13:27 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 8, 2001?

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