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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 2023?

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On November 16, 2023, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°36' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°51'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2023	Nov 22, 2023 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°28'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 16, 2023	Nov 18, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°18'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 2023	Dec 1, 2023 into Capricorn
Venus	8°57'41" Libra	Direct	Nov 8, 2023	Dec 4, 2023 into Scorpio
Mars	24°23'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°44'31" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°38'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	20°56'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°00'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°12'42" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	23°17'16" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 16, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 07:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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