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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (24°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°17' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°32'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	1°40'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 17, 1985	Sep 19, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°52'42" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Libra
Venus	24°23'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	4°42'48" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°31'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	23°41'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°14'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°51'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°08'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°24'37" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 17, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 09:16 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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