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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1962?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1962, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°12' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°04'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1962	Dec 22, 1962 into Capricorn
Moon	9°10'35" Virgo	Direct	Dec 16, 1962	Dec 19, 1962 into Libra
Mercury	7°14'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1962	Jan 2, 1963 into Aquarius
Venus	15°49'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°18'56" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°38'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	8°25'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°17'09" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°40'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°09'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°27'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 17, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 01:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

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Venus and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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