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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2018?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2018, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°42' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°01'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2018	Nov 22, 2018 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°11'47" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 2018	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°05'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 31, 2018	Dec 1, 2018 into Scorpio
Venus	26°31'54" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 31, 2018	Dec 2, 2018 into Scorpio
Mars	25°31'02" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°59'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°34'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°56'02" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	13°46'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°07'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°24'18" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 8, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 12:31 UTC	Jupiter enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 8, 18:59 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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