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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1983?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1983, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets 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, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°41' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°33'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1983	Nov 22, 1983 into Sagittarius
Moon	5°49'42" Aries	Direct	Nov 16, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Taurus
Mercury	3°16'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1983	Dec 4, 1983 into Capricorn
Venus	7°26'20" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1983	Dec 6, 1983 into Scorpio
Mars	28°51'29" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1983	Nov 18, 1983 into Libra
Jupiter	15°40'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	9°11'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°24'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°41'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°24'46" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	16°56'32" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 16, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 00:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on November 16, 1983?

The Sun, Saturn and Pluto 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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