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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1962?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1962, the Sun was in Virgo (7°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°35'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1962	Sep 23, 1962 into Libra
Moon	22°35'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 1962	Sep 1, 1962 into Libra
Mercury	2°27'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	23°43'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1962	Sep 7, 1962 into Scorpio
Mars	5°44'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 22, 1962	Oct 11, 1962 into Leo
Jupiter	7°43'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	5°57'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	1°20'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	11°07'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°47'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°10'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 31, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 14:46 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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