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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 2017?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 2017, the Sun was in Scorpio (11°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money. The Sun trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 3, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°06' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°39' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°15'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2017	Nov 22, 2017 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°21'12" Taurus	Direct	Nov 3, 2017	Nov 5, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	26°37'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 2017	Nov 5, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°00'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2017	Nov 7, 2017 into Scorpio
Mars	7°24'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 2017	Dec 9, 2017 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°12'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°50'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°55'48" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°34'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°10'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°59'52" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 3, 2017

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 08:32 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Nov 3, 09:46 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Nov 3, 19:28 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on November 3, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter 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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