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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 2021?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 2021, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°50' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°20'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2021	Nov 22, 2021 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°46'05" Aries	Direct	Nov 14, 2021	Nov 17, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	16°59'50" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Nov 24, 2021 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°56'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	11°25'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°43'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	7°58'22" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	12°18'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°28'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°42'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°56'38" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 16, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 21:01 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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