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Where Were the Planets on February 4, 1963?

Quick Answer

On February 4, 1963, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 4, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 4, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°57'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1963	Feb 19, 1963 into Pisces
Moon	25°07'21" Gemini	Direct	Feb 2, 1963	Feb 4, 1963 into Cancer
Mercury	21°22'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 20, 1963	Feb 15, 1963 into Aquarius
Venus	28°31'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1963	Feb 5, 1963 into Capricorn
Mars	14°57'02" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°02'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	13°56'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°01'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°37'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°30'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°51'42" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on February 4, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 4, 11:58 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.
Feb 4, 20:40 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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The Sun and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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