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Where Were the Planets on November 18, 2016?

Quick Answer

On November 18, 2016, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 18, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°01' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°07' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 18, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°34'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2016	Nov 21, 2016 into Sagittarius
Moon	21°08'22" Cancer	Direct	Nov 17, 2016	Nov 19, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	8°59'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 2, 2016 into Capricorn
Venus	7°30'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 7, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	6°49'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 9, 2016	Dec 19, 2016 into Pisces
Jupiter	14°36'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°17'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°14'02" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°14'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°36'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°31'54" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on November 18, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 18, 16:08 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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