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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1985?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (5°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°48' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°07'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	12°25'27" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 27, 1985	Aug 29, 1985 into Pisces
Mercury	16°52'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	0°24'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	22°00'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°06'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	22°22'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°58'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°54'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°32'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°28'10" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on August 28, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 03:38 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 28, 1985?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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