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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1939?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1939, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°13'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1939	Nov 23, 1939 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°54'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1939	Nov 16, 1939 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°40'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1939	Dec 3, 1939 into Scorpio
Venus	11°39'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 7, 1939	Dec 1, 1939 into Capricorn
Mars	28°00'35" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 24, 1939	Nov 19, 1939 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°59'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1939	Dec 20, 1939 into Aries
Saturn	25°53'44" Aries	Retrograde	Sep 22, 1939	Mar 20, 1940 into Taurus
Uranus	19°49'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°01'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°52'58" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°57'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 16, 1939

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 20:00 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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