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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1917?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1917, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°51' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1917	Nov 22, 1917 into Sagittarius
Moon	14°27'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1917	Nov 17, 1917 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°56'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1917	Dec 5, 1917 into Capricorn
Venus	10°13'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 7, 1917	Dec 5, 1917 into Aquarius
Mars	7°26'38" Virgo	Direct	Nov 2, 1917	Jan 11, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	8°08'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	14°27'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	19°54'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	7°06'06" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°13'19" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	3°26'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 16, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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