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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (16°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°50'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	24°46'48" Taurus	Direct	Aug 7, 1985	Aug 9, 1985 into Gemini
Mercury	19°20'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	8°10'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	9°52'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°22'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°38'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°02'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°08'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°09'00" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°28'32" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 9, 1985

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 22:31 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on August 9, 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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