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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1973?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1973, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort. Jupiter trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°55' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°57' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°59'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1973	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°58'54" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1973	Nov 17, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	11°28'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°03'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1973	Dec 7, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	25°55'05" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°59'21" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°55'19" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	25°17'59" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°40'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°01'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°19'46" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 16, 1973

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 18:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Nov 16, 20:32 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Resources and influence grow quietly.

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