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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2021?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2021, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°52' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°21'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2021	Nov 22, 2021 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°52'45" Taurus	Direct	Nov 17, 2021	Nov 19, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	18°36'13" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Nov 24, 2021 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°46'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	12°06'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°49'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	8°01'56" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	12°16'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°27'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°44'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°53'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 17, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 02:17 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Nov 17, 17:25 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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