Sunday, 16th November 2025 in Lisbon

Welcome to your daily snapshot of Lissabon! It's International Day for Tolerance and World Philosophy Day. Explore 52 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Lissabon. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Lissabon brings rainy with temperatures between 13°C and 18°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Scorpio. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Sunday, 16th November in Lissabon, PT.

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On 16 November 2025, Lisbon experiences rainy conditions as the city enters the Scorpio period under a waxing gibbous moon. This Portuguese capital sits on the Tagus estuary and serves as one of Europe's oldest cities, with a history extending back to Roman times and evident in its hillside architecture and historic neighbourhoods.

Throughout history, 16 November has marked significant moments across the globe. In 1938, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann first synthesised LSD in Basel, a discovery that would profoundly influence pharmacology and cultural history. More recently, in 1992, a Suffolk man uncovered the largest hoard of Roman silver and gold ever found in Britain, containing an exceptional collection of 4th- and 5th-century coins from the former Roman Empire. These discoveries underscore how single days can reveal crucial insights into human achievement and historical record-keeping.

The astrological conditions present on this November day reflect the introspective nature associated with Scorpio, whilst the waxing gibbous moon indicates a phase of approaching fullness and heightened lunar influence. Weather patterns in Lisbon show persistent rainfall, typical for the autumn season in this Atlantic-facing region.

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What the Weather Had in Store for Lissabon on 16th November 2025

Rain

Sunrise 08:20
Sunset 18:22
Sunshine duration 09:00 hours
Daylight duration 10:02 hours

Maximum temperature 18°C
Minimum temperature 13.2°C

Wind speed 21.6km/h from WSW
Precipitation 6.1mm

Travelers discover that distances shrink when destinations fade from mind.

Fortune of the Day

16th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces

Today, the zodiac sign Pisces celebrates its birthday.

Personality Profile

Personality Those born on November 16th blend Scorpio's penetrating intensity with Neptune's spiritual depth. These individuals possess remarkable psychological insight and intuitive wisdom, yet remain enigmatic and introspective.

Strengths & Weaknesses Their greatest strengths include unwavering loyalty, transformative power, and spiritual profundity. A tendency toward control and emotional guardedness can create friction in relationships.

Love November 16th natives seek soul-level intimacy and often idealize romantic partners. They require absolute honesty and trust, though jealousy and manipulation may occasionally surface.

Caree & Finance These people flourish in psychology, spiritual guidance, creative fields, or crisis intervention. Financial stability grows through patient long-term planning and their gift for uncovering hidden truths.

Health Psychological equilibrium matters profoundly, as obsessive thoughts and anxiety can take hold. Meditation, yoga, and therapeutic work nurture emotional resilience and physical renewal.


That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.


Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).

Fun Facts About 16th November

Name Days in Your Language: Chase, Chasen, Gertrude, Iris, Trudy


Someone born on this day would be just 152 days old today — roughly 3,660 hours, 219,622 minutes, or 13,177,366 seconds spent on Earth so far.


It's the 320. day of the year.


There are 45 days still to come.


We’re currently in Week 46 — the year marches on.

Famous Birthdays on 16th November

  • Mason Ramsey, American singer (2006)
  • Josh Green, Australian basketball player (2000)
  • Bol Bol, South Sudanese-American basketball player (1999)
  • Mats Wieffer, Dutch footballer (1999)
  • Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer (1997)
  • Ivan Baran, Croatian writer (1996)
  • Boulaye Dia, Senegalese footballer (1996)
  • Trinovi Khairani, Indonesian politician (1996)
  • André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Cameroonian footballer (1995)
  • Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese footballer (1994)

Lives Remembered on 16th November

  • Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet dancer (born 1985) (2024)
  • Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (born 1926) (2022)
  • Arthur Ngirakelsong, 2nd Chief Justice of Palau (born 1941) (2022)
  • Jyrki Kasvi, Finnish journalist and politician (born 1964) (2021)
  • Sheila Nelson, English string teacher (born 1936) (2020)
  • John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (born 1947) (2019)
  • Terry O'Neill, British photographer (born 1938) (2019)
  • William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1931) (2018)

Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 16th November

  • Christian feast day: Africus
  • Christian feast day: Agnes of Assisi
  • Christian feast day: Edmund of Abingdon
  • Christian feast day: Elfric of Abingdon
  • Christian feast day: Eucherius of Lyon
  • Christian feast day: Gertrude the Great (Roman Catholic Church)
  • Christian feast day: Giuseppe Moscati
  • Christian feast day: Gobrain
  • Christian feast day: Hugh of Lincoln
  • Christian feast day: Margaret of Scotland
  • Christian feast day: Matthew the Evangelist (Eastern Christianity)
  • Christian feast day: Othmar
  • Christian feast day: Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn
  • Christian feast day: Roch Gonzalez, Juan de Castillo, and Alonso Rodriguez, SJ
  • Christian feast day: November 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Day of Declaration of Sovereignty (Estonia)
  • Earliest day on which Day of Repentance and Prayer can fall, while November 22 is the latest; celebrated 11 days before Advent Sunday (Lutheran, Reformed (Calvinist) and United Protestant churches, Saxony, Bavaria), and its related observance: Volkstrauertag (Germany)
  • Icelandic Language Day or Dagur íslenskrar tungu (Iceland)
  • International Day for Tolerance (United Nations)
  • Statia Day in Sint Eustatius (Caribbean Netherlands)
  • Intergenerational Fairness Day (International day of action for rights of younger and future generations)

What Happened on 16th November?

  • Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon. (2022)
  • A Vega rocket carrying SEOSat-Ingenio and TARANIS fails after liftoff. (2020)
  • Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-129 to the International Space Station. (2009)
  • Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. (2005)
  • Half-Life 2 is released, a game winning 39 Game of the Year awards and being cited as one of the best games ever made. (2004)
  • The first cases of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. (2002)
  • After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons. (1997)
  • The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk. (1992)
  • Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals. (1990)
  • El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University. (1989)