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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1978?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1978, the Sun was in Scorpio (27°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Venus was 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 20, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°58' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°48' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°48'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1978	Nov 22, 1978 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°54'14" Leo	Direct	Nov 20, 1978	Nov 22, 1978 into Virgo
Mercury	19°36'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	8°40'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°24'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°00'40" Leo	Direct	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	12°52'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	17°24'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°17'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°07'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°25'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 20, 1978

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 08:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on November 20, 1978?

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

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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