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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1985, the Sun was in Virgo (29°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus moved from Leo into Virgo. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°25'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Libra
Moon	12°37'32" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°08'59" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1985	Sep 22, 1985 into Libra
Venus	0°27'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1985	Oct 16, 1985 into Libra
Mars	7°52'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°18'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	24°06'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°21'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°52'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°18'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°08'44" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 22, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 02:52 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 22, 19:50 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Sep 22, 20:07 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Sep 22, 23:13 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 22, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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