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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1985?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1985, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°28'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1985	Dec 21, 1985 into Capricorn
Moon	24°00'31" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Dec 16, 1985 into Pisces
Mercury	3°10'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	16°18'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1985	Dec 27, 1985 into Capricorn
Mars	1°03'14" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°06'14" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	3°27'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°34'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	2°59'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°30'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°38'40" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 16, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 20:04 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Dec 16, 22:49 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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