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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Leo. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	9°08'04" Taurus	Direct	Sep 3, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Gemini
Mercury	26°05'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	8°44'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	26°28'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°26'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	22°46'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°01'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°51'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°43'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°05'55" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 4, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 06:21 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Sep 4, 20:57 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on September 4, 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 less than a degree 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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