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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (10°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter 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 September 3, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°13' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°55'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	27°18'00" Aries	Direct	Sep 1, 1985	Sep 3, 1985 into Taurus
Mercury	24°31'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	7°32'57" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	25°49'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°31'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	22°42'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°01'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°51'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°42'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°09'06" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 3, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 17:27 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on September 3, 1985?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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