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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1985?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1985, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°07' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°53' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°35'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	8°00'56" Taurus	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Dec 24, 1985 into Gemini
Mercury	9°55'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	23°51'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1985	Dec 27, 1985 into Capricorn
Mars	4°44'53" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°17'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	4°08'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°56'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°13'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°40'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°19'36" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 22, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 22, 1985?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mars and Pluto 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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