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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2006?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2006, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no. Mars squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°42' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°35' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°59'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Nov 22, 2006 into Sagittarius
Moon	16°38'12" Libra	Direct	Nov 16, 2006	Nov 18, 2006 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°05'07" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°12'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2006	Dec 11, 2006 into Capricorn
Mars	16°56'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Dec 6, 2006 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°30'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°44'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	10°48'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°08'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°25'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°01'29" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 17, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 06:00 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Nov 17, 08:02 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 17, 19:09 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.

Born on November 17, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Venus and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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