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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1976?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1976, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°54' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°15'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Nov 22, 1976 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°47'50" Virgo	Direct	Nov 15, 1976	Nov 17, 1976 into Libra
Mercury	29°32'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 29, 1976	Nov 16, 1976 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°28'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	26°47'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°22'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°45'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°31'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°58'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°09'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°17'32" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on November 16, 1976

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 00:01 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Nov 16, 19:01 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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