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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 2012?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (29°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun entered Sagittarius, and Sagittarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 21, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°52' Pisces at midnight UTC to 16°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°35'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	10°22'41" Pisces	Direct	Nov 20, 2012	Nov 23, 2012 into Aries
Mercury	20°58'36" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 14, 2012	Dec 11, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°18'51" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 2012	Nov 22, 2012 into Scorpio
Mars	3°19'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°51'07" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	5°33'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°49'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°23'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°58'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°44'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 21, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 21:49 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 21, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn 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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