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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 1985?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (1°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. The Sun trined Pluto. The Sun opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°57'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1985	Jul 22, 1985 into Leo
Moon	2°31'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 23, 1985	Jun 25, 1985 into Libra
Mercury	19°23'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 13, 1985	Jun 29, 1985 into Leo
Venus	16°34'41" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1985	Jul 6, 1985 into Gemini
Mars	9°19'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 1985	Jul 25, 1985 into Leo
Jupiter	16°25'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	22°16'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°18'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°14'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°01'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°57'51" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on June 23, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 07:32 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jun 23, 08:24 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Jun 23, 13:36 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jun 23, 19:01 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

Born on June 23, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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