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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2001?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2001, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change. Mercury trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 29°38' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°12'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2001	Nov 22, 2001 into Sagittarius
Moon	23°06'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 15, 2001	Nov 18, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°15'31" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 7, 2001	Nov 26, 2001 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°12'13" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 8, 2001	Dec 2, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°32'25" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°19'26" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	12°46'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°02'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°15'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°21'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°43'06" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 17, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 05:29 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Nov 17, 12:57 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on November 17, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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