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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 1987?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (27°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus met Saturn in Sagittarius. Love gets serious. Commitments are tested or made official. Mercury met Pluto in Scorpio. Venus trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 20, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°37'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°38'11" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 19, 1987	Nov 21, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°15'25" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1987	Dec 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°34'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1987	Nov 28, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	27°37'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°49'40" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°37'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°11'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°18'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°36'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°21'54" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 20, 1987

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 12:54 UTC	Venus conjunct Saturn	Love gets serious. Commitments are tested or made official.
Nov 20, 16:31 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Nov 20, 18:09 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Born on November 20, 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 less than a degree 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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