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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.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°51'36" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon2°28'16" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury9°18'17" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus8°57'41" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars24°23'09" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter8°44'31" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn0°38'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus20°56'50" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°00'14" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto28°12'42" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node23°17'16" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on November 16, 2023

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on November 16, 2023?

The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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