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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1985?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1985, the Sun was in Libra (0°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°24'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1985	Oct 23, 1985 into Scorpio
Moon	26°01'58" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 1985	Sep 23, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°57'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1985	Oct 10, 1985 into Scorpio
Venus	1°40'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1985	Oct 16, 1985 into Libra
Mars	8°30'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°16'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	24°11'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°22'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°52'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°20'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°05'33" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on September 23, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 02:07 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 10:51 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Sep 23, 19:11 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Sep 23, 23:44 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square

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