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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (27°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°02' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°42'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1985	Jul 22, 1985 into Leo
Moon	29°08'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1985	Jul 20, 1985 into Virgo
Mercury	23°03'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	15°28'58" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1985	Aug 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mars	26°58'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 1985	Jul 25, 1985 into Leo
Jupiter	13°55'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°29'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°25'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°32'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°56'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°32'04" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on July 20, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 13:29 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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