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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1963?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1963, the Sun was in Pisces (26°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (60% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°46' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°55' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°10'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1963	Mar 21, 1963 into Aries
Moon	14°50'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 16, 1963	Mar 18, 1963 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°55'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 1963	Mar 26, 1963 into Aries
Venus	15°10'48" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1963	Mar 30, 1963 into Pisces
Mars	5°20'21" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°44'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	18°37'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	2°17'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°25'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°28'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°41'26" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on March 17, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 17:01 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on March 17, 1963?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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