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Where Were the Planets on November 19, 1985?

Quick Answer

On November 19, 1985, the Sun was in Scorpio (27°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury 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 19, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 19, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°06'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°33'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Nov 19, 1985 into Pisces
Mercury	14°56'58" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Oct 31, 1985	Dec 4, 1985 into Scorpio
Venus	12°22'03" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1985	Dec 3, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°18'05" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1985	Dec 14, 1985 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°35'03" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	0°17'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°56'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°02'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°34'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°04'27" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on November 19, 1985

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 19, 09:04 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	26°59' Aquarius
Nov 19, 14:42 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 19, 1985?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat 2 degrees 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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