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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1985?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1985, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°19' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°21'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1985	Dec 21, 1985 into Capricorn
Moon	11°44'03" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 1985	Dec 10, 1985 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°51'19" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 1985	Dec 12, 1985 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°29'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1985	Dec 27, 1985 into Capricorn
Mars	26°43'41" Libra	Direct	Oct 27, 1985	Dec 14, 1985 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°47'55" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	2°39'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°08'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°44'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°17'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°00'54" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 9, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 9, 1985?

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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