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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2008?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2008, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Mercury squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°18' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°30'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2008	Nov 21, 2008 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°33'22" Cancer	Direct	Nov 15, 2008	Nov 17, 2008 into Leo
Mercury	20°46'11" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 2008	Nov 23, 2008 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°48'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2008	Dec 7, 2008 into Aquarius
Mars	0°49'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°34'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°02'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°46'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°32'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°41'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°18'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 17, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 00:27 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Nov 17, 21:07 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Nov 17, 23:35 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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