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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (25°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% 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 18, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°49' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°09' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°28'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	22°58'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 1985	Aug 18, 1985 into Libra
Mercury	13°34'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	18°38'09" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	15°38'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°14'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°55'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°58'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°00'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°18'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°59'56" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 18, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 23:43 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 18, 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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