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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 1962?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 1962, the Sun was in Taurus (3°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°30' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°49'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1962	May 21, 1962 into Gemini
Moon	26°00'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 22, 1962	Apr 24, 1962 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°21'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 18, 1962	May 3, 1962 into Gemini
Venus	25°14'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1962	Apr 28, 1962 into Gemini
Mars	3°42'42" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 1962	May 28, 1962 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°54'11" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	10°47'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	26°26'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	12°21'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°40'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°00'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 24, 1962

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 00:35 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Apr 24, 19:19 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on April 24, 1962?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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