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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2012?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Mars sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°16' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°32'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°34'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 16, 2012	Nov 18, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°55'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 14, 2012	Dec 11, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°22'48" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 2012	Nov 22, 2012 into Scorpio
Mars	0°17'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	13°21'39" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	5°06'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°53'42" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°22'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°51'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°57'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 17, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 02:35 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 17, 14:30 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Nov 17, 15:45 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on November 17, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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