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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1962, the Sun was in Leo (11°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°58' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°37'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1962	Aug 23, 1962 into Virgo
Moon	25°54'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1962	Aug 4, 1962 into Libra
Mercury	17°59'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Venus	25°23'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1962	Aug 8, 1962 into Libra
Mars	18°09'44" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°58'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	7°47'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	29°39'46" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°45'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°52'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°36'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 4, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 15:06 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Aug 4, 20:17 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 4, 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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