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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1985, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°01'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°51'40" Pisces	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Oct 25, 1985 into Aries
Mercury	18°56'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°37'51" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Nov 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mars	27°24'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1985	Oct 27, 1985 into Libra
Jupiter	7°47'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	27°09'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°30'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°18'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°29'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°30'14" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 23, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 00:44 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Oct 23, 08:27 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 23, 11:21 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over.

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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