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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (8°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°13'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	3°09'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 31, 1985	Aug 2, 1985 into Pisces
Mercury	24°48'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	27°51'25" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1985	Aug 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mars	4°05'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°32'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°29'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°10'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°18'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°01'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°57'07" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on July 31, 1985

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 06:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 31, 21:41 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	8°36' Aquarius

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