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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1963?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1963, the Sun was in Cancer (10°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°50'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1963	Jul 23, 1963 into Leo
Moon	1°54'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1963	Jul 5, 1963 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°44'32" Gemini	Direct	Jun 14, 1963	Jul 4, 1963 into Cancer
Venus	25°09'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1963	Jul 7, 1963 into Cancer
Mars	16°09'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 3, 1963	Jul 27, 1963 into Libra
Jupiter	17°18'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	22°23'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	2°26'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°00'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°59'42" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°58'17" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 3, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 08:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on July 3, 1963?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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