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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1977?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1977, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°48' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°55' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°01'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1977	Nov 22, 1977 into Sagittarius
Moon	5°55'13" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1977	Nov 18, 1977 into Pisces
Mercury	10°04'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 9, 1977	Dec 1, 1977 into Capricorn
Venus	7°56'21" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1977	Dec 4, 1977 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°29'57" Leo	Direct	Oct 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1978 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°15'42" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 20, 1977	Dec 30, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	29°58'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	12°51'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°03'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	15°34'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°57'50" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 16, 1977

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 01:03 UTC	Venus square Mars	Exact square
Nov 16, 01:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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