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Where Were the Planets on November 27, 1959?

Quick Answer

On November 27, 1959, the Sun was in Sagittarius (4°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus 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 27, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°05' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 27, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°29'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1959	Dec 22, 1959 into Capricorn
Moon	24°18'06" Libra	Direct	Nov 25, 1959	Nov 27, 1959 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°29'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 25, 1959	Dec 13, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°36'21" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1959	Dec 7, 1959 into Scorpio
Mars	25°34'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	11°01'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°30'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°04'41" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°41'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°08'01" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°33'10" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 27, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 27, 21:21 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 27, 1959?

Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees 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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