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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1962?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1962, the Sun was in Cancer (15°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°31' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°50'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1962	Jul 23, 1962 into Leo
Moon	29°36'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1962	Jul 8, 1962 into Libra
Mercury	25°46'38" Gemini	Direct	May 3, 1962	Jul 11, 1962 into Cancer
Venus	24°53'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 17, 1962	Jul 12, 1962 into Virgo
Mars	29°32'04" Taurus	Direct	May 28, 1962	Jul 9, 1962 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°37'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	9°43'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	28°09'31" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°46'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°07'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°02'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 8, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 12:47 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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