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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1985?

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On July 22, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (29°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°58' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1985
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°37'03" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon26°58'49" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury24°04'36" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus17°42'44" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars28°16'24" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter13°41'04" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn21°28'38" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus14°21'57" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune1°30'06" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto1°57'16" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node14°25'43" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on July 22, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
The Sun enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on July 22, 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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