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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (18°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°38' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°04' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°41'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	5°18'38" Leo	Direct	Sep 11, 1985	Sep 13, 1985 into Virgo
Mercury	8°32'08" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Libra
Venus	17°08'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	0°54'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°53'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	23°14'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°07'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°50'41" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°56'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°43'41" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 11, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 02:27 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 11, 09:29 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on September 11, 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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