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Where Were the Planets on November 20, 2012?

Quick Answer

On November 20, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were 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 20, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°35' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 3°52' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 20, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°34'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°17'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 18, 2012	Nov 20, 2012 into Pisces
Mercury	22°03'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 14, 2012	Dec 11, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°04'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 2012	Nov 22, 2012 into Scorpio
Mars	2°34'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°58'53" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	5°26'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°50'07" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°23'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°56'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°47'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 20, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 20, 14:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	28°41' Aquarius
Nov 20, 16:54 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 20, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn 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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