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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 2008?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 2008, the Sun was in Scorpio (13°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°59' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°26'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2008	Nov 21, 2008 into Sagittarius
Moon	5°59'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 5, 2008	Nov 7, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	1°20'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 2008	Nov 23, 2008 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°25'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 18, 2008	Nov 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Mars	22°17'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 2008	Nov 16, 2008 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°32'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°02'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°56'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°28'34" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°19'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°57'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 5, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 00:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 5, 13:02 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on November 5, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars 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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