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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1962, the Sun was in Leo (23°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Virgo. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°52' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°08'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1962	Aug 23, 1962 into Virgo
Moon	2°18'48" Pisces	Direct	Aug 16, 1962	Aug 18, 1962 into Aries
Mercury	9°57'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Aug 29, 1962 into Libra
Venus	8°20'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1962	Sep 7, 1962 into Scorpio
Mars	26°06'57" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°39'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	6°55'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	0°23'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	10°52'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°16'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°58'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 16, 1962

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 01:59 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Aug 16, 07:53 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Aug 16, 08:16 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 16, 1962?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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