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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1987?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°39' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°35'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°27'10" Virgo	Direct	Nov 14, 1987	Nov 16, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	4°54'33" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1987	Dec 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°36'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1987	Nov 28, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	25°00'58" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°10'52" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°10'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°58'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°10'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°27'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°34'36" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 16, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 10:35 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Nov 16, 20:48 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on November 16, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury 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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