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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1951?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1951, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°19'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1951	Nov 23, 1951 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°16'28" Gemini	Direct	Nov 14, 1951	Nov 16, 1951 into Cancer
Mercury	11°57'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 1951	Dec 1, 1951 into Capricorn
Venus	6°42'26" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1951	Dec 8, 1951 into Scorpio
Mars	25°30'45" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1951	Nov 24, 1951 into Libra
Jupiter	4°34'16" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	11°04'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°41'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°29'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°32'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°51'59" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 16, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 21:27 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 16, 1951?

Venus, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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