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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1986?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1986, the Sun was in Scorpio (11°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus trined Jupiter while Venus was retrograde. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°14' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°46'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1986	Nov 22, 1986 into Sagittarius
Moon	12°49'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1986	Nov 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°48'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°15'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°46'58" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	12°59'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	8°42'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°14'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°43'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°28'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°32'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 4, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 22:53 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on November 4, 1986?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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