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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (11°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°29'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1985	Jul 22, 1985 into Leo
Moon	24°28'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 1985	Jul 3, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°29'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	26°58'46" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1985	Jul 6, 1985 into Gemini
Mars	15°54'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 1985	Jul 25, 1985 into Leo
Jupiter	15°41'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°51'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°56'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°58'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°56'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°26'05" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on July 3, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 21:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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