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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (6°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 29, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°37' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°33' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°18'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	5°37'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 29, 1985	Jul 31, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°13'28" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	25°35'14" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1985	Aug 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mars	2°47'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°48'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°28'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°12'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°20'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°00'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°03'29" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on July 29, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 29, 02:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jul 29, 05:00 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on July 29, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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