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Where Were the Planets on November 18, 2001?

Quick Answer

On November 18, 2001, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 18, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 18, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°12'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2001	Nov 22, 2001 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°05'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 18, 2001	Nov 20, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°51'22" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 7, 2001	Nov 26, 2001 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°27'31" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 8, 2001	Dec 2, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°15'15" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 27, 2001	Dec 8, 2001 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°16'23" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	12°41'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°03'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°16'21" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°23'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°39'55" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 18, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 18, 00:39 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 18, 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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