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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°49' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°53'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°52'46" Pisces	Direct	Nov 16, 1961	Nov 18, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	7°38'33" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1961	Nov 30, 1961 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°35'40" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1961	Dec 5, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°51'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°43'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	25°12'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°22'05" Virgo	Direct	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	11°31'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°57'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°25'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 16, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 00:18 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Nov 16, 06:01 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Born on November 16, 1961?

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