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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2021?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2021, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were 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 8, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°17'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2021	Nov 22, 2021 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°41'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 8, 2021	Nov 10, 2021 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°05'32" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Nov 24, 2021 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°51'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	5°59'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°04'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	7°33'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	12°38'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°33'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°34'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°22'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 8, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 01:03 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 8, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees 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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