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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1962?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1962, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Venus was 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 October 30, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°25' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°35'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1962	Nov 22, 1962 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°18'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1962	Oct 30, 1962 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°07'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	26°33'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°14'27" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°49'03" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	5°07'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°30'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°58'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°37'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°59'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 30, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 15:19 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 30, 1962?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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