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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 2013?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 2013, the Sun was in Scorpio (17°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control. Mercury trined Neptune while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 14°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°14'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2013	Nov 22, 2013 into Sagittarius
Moon	7°25'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2013	Nov 11, 2013 into Pisces
Mercury	2°40'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°57'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	14°35'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	20°30'09" Cancer	Stationing direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	14°35'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°10'47" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°35'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°36'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°02'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 9, 2013

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 11:56 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Nov 9, 20:51 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on November 9, 2013?

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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