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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1962, the Sun was in Leo (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°59' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1962	Aug 23, 1962 into Virgo
Moon	2°02'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1962	Aug 4, 1962 into Libra
Mercury	13°59'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Venus	23°11'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1962	Aug 8, 1962 into Libra
Mars	16°48'57" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°10'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	7°56'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	29°32'34" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°44'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°49'07" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°42'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 2, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 07:57 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 2, 1962?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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