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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (13°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up. The Sun trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°17' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°57'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	19°16'15" Aries	Direct	Aug 4, 1985	Aug 7, 1985 into Taurus
Mercury	21°39'22" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	4°42'55" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	7°56'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°46'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°34'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°04'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°11'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°06'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°38'04" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 6, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 14:30 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Aug 6, 14:53 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on August 6, 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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