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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1985, the Sun was in Leo (28°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°22'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Virgo
Moon	6°02'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 21, 1985	Aug 23, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°13'53" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	22°09'11" Cancer	Direct	Aug 2, 1985	Aug 28, 1985 into Leo
Mars	17°33'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°53'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	22°02'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°57'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°58'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°22'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°50'24" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 21, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 01:51 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Aug 21, 09:36 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on August 21, 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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