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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°09' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°11'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1988	Nov 17, 1988 into Pisces
Mercury	15°47'04" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1988	Nov 25, 1988 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°18'55" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	2°11'45" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°56'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	0°25'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°06'23" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°19'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°59'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°11'44" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 16, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 21:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	24°45' Aquarius

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