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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1985, the Sun was in Libra (19°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°06'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1985	Oct 23, 1985 into Scorpio
Moon	25°34'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 12, 1985 into Libra
Mercury	2°39'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°59'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 22, 1985	Oct 16, 1985 into Libra
Mars	20°29'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°15'30" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	25°59'15" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°01'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°05'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°03'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°05'11" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 12, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 19:12 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 12, 1985?

Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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