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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1962?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1962, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°23' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°55'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1962	Dec 22, 1962 into Capricorn
Moon	6°43'38" Taurus	Direct	Dec 8, 1962	Dec 10, 1962 into Gemini
Mercury	23°09'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1962	Dec 12, 1962 into Capricorn
Venus	12°42'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	22°54'18" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°25'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	7°35'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°18'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°23'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°09'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°55'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 8, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 00:59 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Dec 8, 07:23 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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Venus and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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