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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1985?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1985, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°00' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°03' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°45'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Moon	28°30'57" Leo	Direct	Dec 29, 1985	Dec 31, 1985 into Virgo
Mercury	22°09'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1985	Jan 5, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	5°10'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 27, 1985	Jan 20, 1986 into Aquarius
Mars	10°15'53" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1985	Feb 2, 1986 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°08'52" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	5°06'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°28'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°33'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°54'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°51'00" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 31, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 14:43 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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