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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 1985, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus was the day's main event. The Sun met Pluto in Scorpio. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°22' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°00'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°28'22" Taurus	Direct	Oct 28, 1985	Oct 30, 1985 into Gemini
Mercury	25°49'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°51'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Nov 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mars	0°32'30" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1985	Dec 14, 1985 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°08'53" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	27°43'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°44'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°25'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°41'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°14'21" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 28, 1985

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 04:05 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Oct 28, 06:59 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Oct 28, 17:42 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus	5°17' Taurus

Born on October 28, 1985?

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