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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 1985?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 1985, the Sun was in Pisces (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto 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 March 9, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°12' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°51'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1985	Mar 20, 1985 into Aries
Moon	22°41'48" Libra	Direct	Mar 7, 1985	Mar 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°20'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1985	May 14, 1985 into Taurus
Venus	21°56'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Jun 6, 1985 into Taurus
Mars	25°50'06" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Mar 15, 1985 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°43'33" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	28°07'24" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°54'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°25'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°27'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°34'39" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 9, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 23:46 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on March 9, 1985?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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