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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1962?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1962, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°53' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°09'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1962	Jan 20, 1963 into Aquarius
Moon	8°51'10" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 21, 1962	Dec 24, 1962 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°59'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1962	Jan 2, 1963 into Aquarius
Venus	18°34'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°42'27" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°24'35" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	8°55'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°14'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°48'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°08'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°11'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 22, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 08:14 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 09:11 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

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