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Where Were the Planets on July 13, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 13, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (21°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 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 July 13, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°49' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 13, 1985
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun21°01'36" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon28°48'16" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury17°33'44" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus7°45'31" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars22°25'47" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter14°43'30" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn21°35'28" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus14°36'49" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune1°43'07" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto1°55'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node14°54'19" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on July 13, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on July 13, 1985?

The Sun 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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