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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1999?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1999, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°52' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 1°23' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°40'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1999	Nov 22, 1999 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°05'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1999	Nov 16, 1999 into Pisces
Mercury	22°18'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 11, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°58'49" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Mars	22°32'56" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1999	Nov 26, 1999 into Aquarius
Jupiter	26°56'49" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	12°54'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°06'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°54'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°42'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°28'49" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 16, 1999

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 09:03 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	23°33' Aquarius
Nov 16, 09:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Nov 16, 21:20 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 16, 1999?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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