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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1958?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1958, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The Sun opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°55' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°37'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1958	Nov 22, 1958 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°23'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1958	Nov 18, 1958 into Pisces
Mercury	15°13'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1958	Jan 10, 1959 into Capricorn
Venus	24°52'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1958	Nov 20, 1958 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°46'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	14°37'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°13'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°20'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°13'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°07'41" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°27'48" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 16, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 05:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 16, 14:31 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Born on November 16, 1958?

The Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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