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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2015, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°48'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2015	Nov 22, 2015 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°33'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2015	Nov 19, 2015 into Pisces
Mercury	24°44'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 2, 2015	Nov 20, 2015 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°43'57" Libra	Direct	Nov 8, 2015	Dec 5, 2015 into Scorpio
Mars	2°45'32" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°18'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	5°58'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°09'56" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°01'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°40'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°57'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on November 17, 2015

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 07:24 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 17, 14:52 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, 2015?

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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