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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (23°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% 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 16, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1985
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°53'21" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon5°52'14" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury20°15'50" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus11°03'11" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars24°22'52" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter14°23'34" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn21°32'20" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus14°31'32" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune1°38'40" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto1°55'48" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node14°44'47" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on July 16, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on July 16, 1985?

The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree 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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