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Where Were the Planets on November 27, 1981?

Quick Answer

On November 27, 1981, the Sun was in Sagittarius (5°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Scorpio, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 27, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°41' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 27, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°09'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1981	Dec 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Moon	14°47'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1981	Nov 28, 1981 into Capricorn
Mercury	27°50'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1981	Nov 28, 1981 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°06'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1981	Dec 8, 1981 into Aquarius
Mars	20°48'09" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1981	Dec 16, 1981 into Libra
Jupiter	0°04'44" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°48'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°40'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	23°51'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°48'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°00'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 27, 1981

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 27, 02:22 UTC	Jupiter enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 27, 1981?

The Sun, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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