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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1996?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1996, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°07' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1996	Nov 22, 1996 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°01'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1996	Nov 18, 1996 into Pisces
Mercury	2°48'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	21°55'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1996	Nov 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mars	9°14'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	15°29'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°51'55" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°13'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°26'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°39'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°27'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 16, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 05:13 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 16, 09:44 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction

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