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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 2008?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 2008, the Sun was in Scorpio (17°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Uranus was 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 9, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°27'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2008	Nov 21, 2008 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°54'34" Pisces	Direct	Nov 7, 2008	Nov 9, 2008 into Aries
Mercury	7°50'36" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 2008	Nov 23, 2008 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°13'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 18, 2008	Nov 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Mars	25°07'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 2008	Nov 16, 2008 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°11'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°23'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°52'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°29'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°26'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°44'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 9, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 17:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on November 9, 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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