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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1985?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1985, the Sun was in Gemini (2°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°42' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°20' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°17'45" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1985	Jun 21, 1985 into Cancer
Moon	12°59'58" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 1985	May 24, 1985 into Leo
Mercury	15°39'36" Taurus	Direct	May 14, 1985	May 30, 1985 into Gemini
Venus	18°26'06" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Jun 6, 1985 into Taurus
Mars	18°36'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 1985	Jun 9, 1985 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°43'11" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	24°15'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°34'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°01'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°33'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°36'21" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on May 23, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 23, 1985?

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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