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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1985?

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On June 16, 1985, the Sun was in Gemini (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 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 June 16, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1985
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°16'33" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon2°38'17" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury5°53'54" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus9°34'42" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars4°41'39" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter16°44'58" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn22°39'05" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus15°35'28" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune2°26'02" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto2°06'29" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
North Node16°20'06" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on June 16, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on June 16, 1985?

Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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