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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 1985?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 1985, the Sun was in Pisces (21°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% 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 12, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°51'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1985	Mar 20, 1985 into Aries
Moon	6°09'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 12, 1985	Mar 14, 1985 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°03'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1985	May 14, 1985 into Taurus
Venus	22°15'55" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 2, 1985	Jun 6, 1985 into Taurus
Mars	28°01'30" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Mar 15, 1985 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°19'46" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	28°06'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°56'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°27'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°24'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°25'07" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on March 12, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 01:28 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on March 12, 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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