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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 2017?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°50' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°23'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	25°56'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 2017	Nov 23, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°14'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	20°05'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 7, 2017	Dec 1, 2017 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°01'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 2017	Dec 9, 2017 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°30'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	26°55'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°13'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°28'12" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°36'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°56'20" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 23, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 23, 20:14 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on November 23, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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