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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1985?

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On July 24, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (1°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1985
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°31'40" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon25°08'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury24°48'03" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus19°57'04" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars29°34'03" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter13°26'17" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn21°28'11" ScorpioStationing direct into Sagittarius
Uranus14°19'04" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune1°27'23" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto1°58'02" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node14°19'22" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on July 24, 1985

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
The Sun square PlutoPressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
First Quarter Moon in Scorpio1°59' Scorpio

Born on July 24, 1985?

The Sun and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, 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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