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Where Were the Planets on August 14, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 14, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (21°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 14, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°56' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 14, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°38'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	27°14'34" Cancer	Direct	Aug 12, 1985	Aug 14, 1985 into Leo
Mercury	15°32'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	13°58'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	13°04'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°44'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°46'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°59'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°03'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°14'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°12'38" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 14, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 14, 15:47 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Aug 14, 16:57 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 14, 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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