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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (25°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°01' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°30'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	16°19'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 17, 1985	Sep 19, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°45'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Libra
Venus	25°36'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Virgo
Mars	5°20'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°28'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	23°46'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°15'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°51'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°10'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°21'26" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 18, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 18, 1985?

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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