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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1963?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1963, the Sun was in Taurus (23°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°21' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°56'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1963	May 21, 1963 into Gemini
Moon	10°50'31" Aquarius	Direct	May 14, 1963	May 16, 1963 into Pisces
Mercury	27°58'18" Taurus	Retrograde	May 10, 1963	Jun 14, 1963 into Gemini
Venus	25°42'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 24, 1963	May 19, 1963 into Taurus
Mars	21°08'38" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°17'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	22°49'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	1°09'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°01'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°32'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°33'58" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 15, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 15, 1963?

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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