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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2002?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2002, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Venus 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 8, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°54'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2002	Nov 22, 2002 into Sagittarius
Moon	5°13'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 8, 2002	Nov 10, 2002 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°27'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 2002	Nov 19, 2002 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°20'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°11'06" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2002	Dec 1, 2002 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°01'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°22'53" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°54'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°18'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°17'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°52'00" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 8, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 02:58 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 8, 2002?

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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