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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2006?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2006, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Neptune while Mercury was retrograde. Mars trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°36' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°56'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Nov 22, 2006 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°33'32" Gemini	Direct	Nov 6, 2006	Nov 8, 2006 into Cancer
Mercury	16°51'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°54'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 2006	Nov 17, 2006 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°44'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Dec 6, 2006 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°31'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°22'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	10°52'01" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°03'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°07'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°30'04" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 8, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 08:18 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Nov 8, 16:22 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Nov 8, 19:45 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Nov 8, 21:30 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on November 8, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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