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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (24°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°37' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°31'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	8°41'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 1985	Aug 18, 1985 into Libra
Mercury	13°55'25" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	17°28'00" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	14°59'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°22'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°52'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°58'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°01'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°17'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°03'07" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 17, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 08:58 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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