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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 2022?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 2022, the Sun was in Scorpio (17°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. The Sun opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°22' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°03'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2022	Nov 22, 2022 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°09'30" Taurus	Direct	Nov 7, 2022	Nov 9, 2022 into Gemini
Mercury	17°32'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 29, 2022	Nov 17, 2022 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°31'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2022	Nov 16, 2022 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°53'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°09'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2022	Dec 20, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	18°50'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	16°54'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°48'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°21'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°59'12" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on November 9, 2022

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 02:40 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Nov 9, 08:27 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Nov 9, 13:36 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on November 9, 2022?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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