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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1962, the Sun was in Leo (16°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% 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 9, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°24'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1962	Aug 23, 1962 into Virgo
Moon	25°56'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 1962	Aug 9, 1962 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°35'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Venus	0°50'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1962	Sep 7, 1962 into Scorpio
Mars	21°30'09" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°27'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	7°25'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	29°57'59" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°47'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°02'26" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°20'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 9, 1962

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 19:47 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 9, 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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