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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1962, the Sun was in Leo (19°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°17'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1962	Aug 23, 1962 into Virgo
Moon	4°54'11" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1962	Aug 14, 1962 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°02'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Aug 29, 1962 into Libra
Venus	4°05'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1962	Sep 7, 1962 into Scorpio
Mars	23°29'19" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°07'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	7°12'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	0°09'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	10°49'21" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°08'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°10'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 12, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 03:17 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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