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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1985, the Sun was in Libra (27°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°56' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°29' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°02'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1985	Oct 23, 1985 into Scorpio
Moon	22°46'08" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 18, 1985	Oct 21, 1985 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°38'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°54'17" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Nov 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mars	25°31'18" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°36'10" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	26°50'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°21'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°14'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°22'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°39'46" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 20, 1985

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 20:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	27°23' Capricorn

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