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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1986?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1986, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Scorpio while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°46'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1986	Nov 22, 1986 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°39'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1986	Nov 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°23'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°39'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°25'16" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	12°59'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	8°49'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°17'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°44'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°30'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°29'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 5, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 10:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Nov 5, 15:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 5, 16:57 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on November 5, 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 less than a degree 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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