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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (17°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°43'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	22°05'09" Cancer	Direct	Sep 8, 1985	Sep 11, 1985 into Leo
Mercury	6°39'56" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Libra
Venus	15°56'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	0°16'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°57'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	23°10'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°06'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°50'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°54'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°46'51" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 10, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 01:30 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 10, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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