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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2013?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2013, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°17' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°14'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2013	Nov 22, 2013 into Sagittarius
Moon	23°07'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 6, 2013	Nov 8, 2013 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°02'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°00'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	14°01'55" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	20°30'30" Cancer	Stationing direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	14°28'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°12'33" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°35'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°35'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°05'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 8, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 01:24 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Nov 8, 12:23 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Nov 8, 23:29 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on November 8, 2013?

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