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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 2023?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 2023, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, 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 1, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°21' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°47'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2023	Nov 22, 2023 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°53'35" Gemini	Direct	Oct 30, 2023	Nov 1, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	16°29'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2023	Nov 10, 2023 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°36'55" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2023	Nov 8, 2023 into Libra
Mars	13°54'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	10°44'20" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°31'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°33'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°13'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°00'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	24°04'56" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 1, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 21:30 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 1, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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