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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1980?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1980, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). No planets 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 20, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°42' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°19'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°14'41" Taurus	Direct	Nov 20, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Gemini
Mercury	8°53'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1980	Dec 5, 1980 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°36'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1980	Nov 24, 1980 into Scorpio
Mars	28°48'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1980	Nov 22, 1980 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°23'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°50'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	26°00'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	21°30'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	23°05'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°42'53" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 20, 1980

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 06:50 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on November 20, 1980?

The Sun, Mercury 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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