Born on November 16
November 16 zodiac sign
If you were born on November 16, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Born as the leaves fall, when the veil between worlds grows thin.
On November 16 the Sun stands between 22° and 25° Scorpio, in the 3rd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Scorpio for the whole of November 16, wherever in the world you were born.
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Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.
Your birthday star
Zubeneschamali
The Sun reaches Zubeneschamali on November 12 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The northern claw, the only star some observers swear shines faintly green. A star of good fortune and high hopes.
Zubeneschamali sits at 19° Scorpio.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On November 16 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Libra, the scales, even though the sign is Scorpio. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
November 16 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Scorpio on November 16, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.
The 1940s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Gemini | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 1941 | Libra | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1942 | Pisces | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1943 | Cancer | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1944 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:02 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Aries | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1946 | Leo, then Virgo from 11:05 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 01:37 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1948 | Taurus | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1949 | Virgo, then Libra from 10:36 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1951 | Gemini, then Cancer from 21:28 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1952 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Pisces | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1954 | Leo | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1956 | Aries, then Taurus from 09:13 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1957 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1958 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:53 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1959 | Taurus, then Gemini from 01:17 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Libra |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Libra | Scorpio, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 00:19 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1962 | Cancer, then Leo from 23:40 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 20:40 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1964 | Aries | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1965 | Leo, then Virgo from 12:55 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1966 | Capricorn | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1967 | Taurus | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1968 | Virgo, then Libra from 08:27 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1969 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Gemini, then Cancer from 05:23 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1972 | Pisces | Sagittarius, retrograde | Libra |
| 1973 | Leo | Scorpio, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1974 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1975 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:38 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1976 | Virgo | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1977 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:00 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1978 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Libra | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:21 | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1981 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:33 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 1982 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 04:52 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1983 | Pisces, then Aries from 00:37 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1984 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:08 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1985 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1986 | Taurus | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Virgo, then Libra from 20:49 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1988 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 1989 | Cancer | Scorpio | Capricorn |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1991 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1992 | Leo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1993 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:35 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1994 | Aries, then Taurus from 02:44 | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:03 | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 1996 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:14 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 1997 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1998 | Libra, then Scorpio from 22:41 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1999 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 21:21 | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cancer, then Leo from 18:19 | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2001 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2002 | Aries | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Leo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2004 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2005 | Taurus, then Gemini from 12:10 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2006 | Virgo, then Libra from 02:15 | Scorpio, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2007 | Aquarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2008 | Cancer | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2009 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pisces, then Aries from 22:59 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2011 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:17 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2012 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 10:36 | Scorpio, retrograde | Libra |
| 2013 | Taurus | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Virgo | Scorpio | Scorpio |
| 2015 | Capricorn | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2016 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2017 | Libra, then Scorpio from 08:19 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2018 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 04:42 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2019 | Cancer | Scorpio, retrograde | Sagittarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sagittarius | Scorpio | Libra |
| 2021 | Aries | Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Leo | Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2023 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:42 | Sagittarius | Libra |
| 2024 | Taurus, then Gemini from 07:09 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2025 | Libra | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign
How common is a November 16 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,022 babies were born on November 16 each year. That makes it number 208 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% fewer than an average day.
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The Scorpio in you
Depth. You stay when it gets real, and that makes you unforgettable.
Trust. Your guard keeps you safe, but it can also keep away the closeness you want most.
Your decan, the third part of Scorpio
Ruled by the Moon
The Moon softens the sting. You are fiercely protective of the people you love, and your emotional memory runs deep.
Questions about November 16
What zodiac sign is November 16?
If you were born on November 16, your Sun sign is Scorpio.
Is November 16 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Scorpio all day on November 16 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Scorpio.
What is the birthday star for November 16?
The Sun reaches Zubeneschamali on November 12 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The northern claw, the only star some observers swear shines faintly green. A star of good fortune and high hopes.
What was the Moon sign on November 16?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On November 16 2025 the Moon was in Libra, and on November 16 2022 it was in Leo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on November 16?
On November 16 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Libra, the scales, even though the sign is Scorpio. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
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