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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (15°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. Venus trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°43' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°00' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°46'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	26°49'56" Gemini	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 8, 1985 into Cancer
Mercury	2°59'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Libra
Venus	13°32'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	29°00'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1985	Sep 10, 1985 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°06'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	23°02'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°04'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°50'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°50'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°53'13" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 8, 1985

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 10:05 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Sep 8, 18:10 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 8, 22:57 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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