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Where Were the Planets on November 18, 2023?

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On November 18, 2023, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 18, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°18' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°20' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 18, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°52'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2023	Nov 22, 2023 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°19'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 18, 2023	Nov 20, 2023 into Pisces
Mercury	12°13'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 2023	Dec 1, 2023 into Capricorn
Venus	11°12'44" Libra	Direct	Nov 8, 2023	Dec 4, 2023 into Scorpio
Mars	25°47'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°29'31" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°41'17" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	20°51'52" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°58'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°14'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	23°10'55" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 18, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 18, 05:43 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Nov 18, 11:27 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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