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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1979?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1979, the Sun was in Scorpio (27°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Sagittarius. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love. The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 20, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°33'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°35'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Nov 22, 1979 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°49'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 18, 1979	Dec 12, 1979 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°55'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1979	Nov 28, 1979 into Capricorn
Mars	0°16'12" Virgo	Direct	Nov 19, 1979	Mar 11, 1980 into Leo
Jupiter	8°13'54" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	25°03'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	21°41'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°22'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	20°35'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°05'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on November 20, 1979

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 01:06 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.
Nov 20, 04:34 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on November 20, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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