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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 2016?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 2016, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°09' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°37'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2016	Dec 21, 2016 into Capricorn
Moon	26°06'44" Virgo	Direct	Nov 21, 2016	Nov 23, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	16°28'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 2, 2016 into Capricorn
Venus	13°26'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 7, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	10°32'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 9, 2016	Dec 19, 2016 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°31'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°51'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°05'12" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°14'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°44'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°16'01" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on November 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 23, 18:44 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Nov 23, 19:41 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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