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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1997?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 26°16' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°09'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°24'06" Gemini	Direct	Nov 15, 1997	Nov 17, 1997 into Cancer
Mercury	12°40'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 7, 1997	Nov 30, 1997 into Capricorn
Venus	10°46'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	5°29'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°32'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°19'21" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°11'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°35'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°01'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°08'12" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on November 16, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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