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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1985, the Sun was in Libra (28°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% 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 21, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°29' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°02'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1985	Oct 23, 1985 into Scorpio
Moon	6°07'50" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1985	Oct 23, 1985 into Pisces
Mercury	16°05'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°08'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Nov 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mars	26°08'59" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°39'37" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	26°56'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°24'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°15'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°24'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°36'35" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 21, 1985

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 00:54 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 21, 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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