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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1985?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1985, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Capricorn. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. Mars met Pluto in Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°38'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	13°31'12" Gemini	Direct	Dec 24, 1985	Dec 26, 1985 into Cancer
Mercury	13°49'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	27°37'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1985	Dec 27, 1985 into Capricorn
Mars	6°35'25" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°53'38" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	4°27'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°06'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°20'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°45'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°10'04" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 25, 1985

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 04:31 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.
Dec 25, 18:45 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.

Born on December 25, 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 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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