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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1985?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1985, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. 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, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°55' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°24' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°06'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Sagittarius
Moon	11°12'56" Pisces	Direct	Nov 19, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Aries
Mercury	14°44'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 31, 1985	Dec 4, 1985 into Scorpio
Venus	13°37'19" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1985	Dec 3, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°55'29" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1985	Dec 14, 1985 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°43'28" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	0°24'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	17°00'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°04'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°36'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°01'16" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on November 20, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 06:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on November 20, 1985?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto 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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