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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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°53'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1985	Jul 22, 1985 into Leo
Moon	5°52'14" Cancer	Direct	Jul 16, 1985	Jul 18, 1985 into Leo
Mercury	20°15'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	11°03'11" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1985	Aug 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mars	24°22'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 1985	Jul 25, 1985 into Leo
Jupiter	14°23'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°32'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°31'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°38'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°55'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°44'47" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on July 16, 1985

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 00:54 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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