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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 2008?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 2008, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°34'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2008	Dec 21, 2008 into Capricorn
Moon	14°33'13" Libra	Direct	Nov 22, 2008	Nov 24, 2008 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°19'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 2008	Dec 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Venus	12°56'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2008	Dec 7, 2008 into Aquarius
Mars	5°07'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°41'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°27'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°44'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°36'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°52'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°59'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 23, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 23, 07:08 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 23, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 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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