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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1975?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1975, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Saturn 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, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°11' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°30'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1975	Nov 22, 1975 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°10'15" Aries	Direct	Nov 14, 1975	Nov 16, 1975 into Taurus
Mercury	16°19'38" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1975	Nov 25, 1975 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°13'10" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1975	Dec 7, 1975 into Scorpio
Mars	1°56'32" Cancer	Retrograde	Oct 17, 1975	Nov 25, 1975 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°43'58" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	2°58'14" Leo	Stationing direct	Sep 17, 1975	Jan 14, 1976 into Cancer
Uranus	4°06'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°50'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	10°44'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°40'24" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on November 16, 1975

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 19:37 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on November 16, 1975?

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

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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