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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1985?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Capricorn. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching. Venus met Mars in Pisces. Mercury sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°56' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°34'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	7°42'00" Gemini	Direct	Jan 30, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mercury	28°42'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1985	Feb 1, 1985 into Aquarius
Venus	28°16'27" Pisces	Direct	Jan 4, 1985	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Mars	28°19'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 25, 1984	Feb 2, 1985 into Aries
Jupiter	28°34'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	27°05'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°53'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°32'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°44'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°32'12" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on January 31, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 00:54 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Jan 31, 09:50 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Jan 31, 18:36 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.
Jan 31, 22:26 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jan 31, 23:47 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Born on January 31, 1985?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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