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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1976?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1976, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 20, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°49' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°18'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1976	Nov 22, 1976 into Sagittarius
Moon	12°14'49" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 19, 1976	Nov 21, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°46'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1976	Dec 6, 1976 into Capricorn
Venus	7°17'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1976	Dec 9, 1976 into Aquarius
Mars	29°38'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1976	Nov 20, 1976 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	25°49'49" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1976	Apr 3, 1977 into Gemini
Saturn	16°49'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	8°45'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°06'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	13°16'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°04'49" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on November 20, 1976

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 23:52 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 20, 1976?

The Sun, Mars and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Mars sat 1 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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