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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1981?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1981, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 20, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°04'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1981	Nov 22, 1981 into Sagittarius
Moon	20°20'55" Virgo	Direct	Nov 18, 1981	Nov 21, 1981 into Libra
Mercury	16°46'28" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1981	Nov 28, 1981 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°49'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1981	Dec 8, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	17°06'09" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	28°40'51" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°06'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°14'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	23°36'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°34'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°23'12" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 20, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 19:32 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on November 20, 1981?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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