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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1962?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1962, the Sun was in Cancer (19°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°40' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°39'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1962	Jul 23, 1962 into Leo
Moon	17°53'01" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 11, 1962	Jul 13, 1962 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°55'14" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1962	Jul 26, 1962 into Leo
Venus	29°29'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 17, 1962	Jul 12, 1962 into Virgo
Mars	2°21'08" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°31'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	9°27'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	28°21'44" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°44'36" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°13'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°49'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 12, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 22:32 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 12, 1962?

Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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