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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1985, the Sun was in Libra (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% 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 18, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1985	Oct 23, 1985 into Scorpio
Moon	24°54'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 18, 1985 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°42'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°25'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Nov 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mars	24°15'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°29'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	26°37'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°16'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°11'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°17'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°46'07" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 18, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 20:35 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 18, 1985?

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

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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