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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1985?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°55' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°54' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°45'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	19°26'59" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1985	Feb 17, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°30'50" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Venus	11°47'30" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Jun 6, 1985 into Taurus
Mars	10°19'30" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Mar 15, 1985 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°13'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	27°49'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°27'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°59'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°43'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°41'22" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on February 16, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 13:17 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square

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