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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 2026?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 2026, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus sextiled Jupiter while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°04'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2026	Nov 22, 2026 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°22'57" Virgo	Direct	Nov 3, 2026	Nov 5, 2026 into Libra
Mercury	12°18'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°41'57" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 25, 2026	Dec 4, 2026 into Scorpio
Mars	20°21'50" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°44'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	9°04'12" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	4°32'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°00'59" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°09'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	25°53'09" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 4, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 10:20 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Nov 4, 14:25 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on November 4, 2026?

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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