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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (9°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°18' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°20' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°57'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	15°20'52" Aries	Direct	Sep 1, 1985	Sep 3, 1985 into Taurus
Mercury	23°00'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	6°21'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	25°11'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°37'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	22°39'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°00'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°52'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°40'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°12'16" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 2, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 05:51 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square

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