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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (19°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% 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 12, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1985
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°42'49" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon1°19'33" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury16°57'38" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Venus11°38'39" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars11°47'44" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter10°59'44" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn21°43'16" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus14°00'29" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune1°05'33" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto2°12'00" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node13°19'00" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on August 12, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on August 12, 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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