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Where Were the Planets on November 19, 1987?

Quick Answer

On November 19, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter 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, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 19, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°36'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°01'18" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 19, 1987	Nov 21, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°51'35" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1987	Dec 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°20'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1987	Nov 28, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	26°58'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°54'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°30'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°08'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°16'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°34'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°25'04" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 19, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 19, 04:46 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 19, 1987?

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