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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1985?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1985, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°58' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°07' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°04'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Sagittarius
Moon	18°06'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1985	Nov 17, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°39'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 31, 1985	Dec 4, 1985 into Scorpio
Venus	8°36'20" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1985	Dec 3, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°25'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1985	Dec 14, 1985 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°10'39" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	29°55'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°46'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°56'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°27'15" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°13'59" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on November 16, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on November 16, 1985?

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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