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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 1963?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 1963, the Sun was in Taurus (9°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°24' Leo at midnight UTC to 14°15' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°25'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1963	May 21, 1963 into Gemini
Moon	7°53'08" Leo	Direct	Apr 29, 1963	May 2, 1963 into Virgo
Mercury	28°46'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 9, 1963	May 3, 1963 into Gemini
Venus	7°37'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 24, 1963	May 19, 1963 into Taurus
Mars	14°59'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°05'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	22°11'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	1°11'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°25'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°38'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°21'38" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 30, 1963

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 15:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	9°33' Leo
Apr 30, 17:21 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on April 30, 1963?

Venus and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, 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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