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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 2012?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°24' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°32'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°52'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 16, 2012	Nov 18, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°15'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 14, 2012	Dec 11, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°08'54" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 2012	Nov 22, 2012 into Scorpio
Mars	29°32'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°29'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	4°59'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°54'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°22'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°49'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°00'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 16, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 10:35 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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