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Where Were the Planets on November 2, 2009?

Quick Answer

On November 2, 2009, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 10°30' Taurus. Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 2, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°34' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°13' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 2, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°12'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2009	Nov 22, 2009 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°22'30" Taurus	Direct	Nov 2, 2009	Nov 4, 2009 into Gemini
Mercury	8°25'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 2009	Nov 16, 2009 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°06'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2009	Nov 8, 2009 into Scorpio
Mars	7°51'21" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°50'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	0°24'12" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	23°03'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°41'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°20'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°46'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 2, 2009

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 00:44 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Nov 2, 00:50 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Nov 2, 19:14 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	10°30' Taurus
Nov 2, 23:27 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on November 2, 2009?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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