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Where Were the Planets on December 27, 1985?

Quick Answer

On December 27, 1985, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 5°29' Cancer. Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 27, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°57' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 27, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°40'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	7°47'32" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 1985	Dec 29, 1985 into Leo
Mercury	16°32'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	0°08'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Mars	7°48'59" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°18'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	4°41'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°14'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°24'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°48'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°03'43" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 27, 1985

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 27, 07:31 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	5°29' Cancer
Dec 27, 09:17 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 27, 1985?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Pluto sat 1 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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