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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 1985?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 1985, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 31, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°58' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°48' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°00'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1985	Nov 22, 1985 into Sagittarius
Moon	7°53'12" Gemini	Direct	Oct 30, 1985	Nov 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mercury	29°44'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1985	Oct 31, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°35'29" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1985	Nov 9, 1985 into Scorpio
Mars	2°25'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1985	Dec 14, 1985 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°24'06" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	28°03'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°53'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°29'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°48'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°04'49" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 31, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 31, 16:43 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 31, 22:22 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on October 31, 1985?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 2 degrees 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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