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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1962, the Sun was in Leo (26°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% 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 20, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°45' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°58'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1962	Aug 23, 1962 into Virgo
Moon	1°36'25" Taurus	Direct	Aug 20, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Gemini
Mercury	16°29'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Aug 29, 1962 into Libra
Venus	12°32'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1962	Sep 7, 1962 into Scorpio
Mars	28°43'07" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°09'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	6°38'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	0°38'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	10°55'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°24'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°45'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 20, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 09:19 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 20, 1962?

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

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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