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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 2023?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 2023, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°17' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2023	Nov 22, 2023 into Sagittarius
Moon	16°19'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 16, 2023	Nov 18, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°46'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 2023	Dec 1, 2023 into Capricorn
Venus	10°05'06" Libra	Direct	Nov 8, 2023	Dec 4, 2023 into Scorpio
Mars	25°05'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°36'58" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°39'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	20°54'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°59'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°13'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	23°14'05" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 17, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 08:43 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Exact trine
Nov 17, 14:57 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Exact trine

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