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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1985?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°40'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	28°40'20" Virgo	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 8, 1985 into Libra
Mercury	11°41'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Venus	5°27'09" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Jun 6, 1985 into Taurus
Mars	4°20'35" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Mar 15, 1985 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°25'21" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	27°30'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°12'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°47'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°44'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°06'47" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on February 8, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 14:10 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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