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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1963?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1963, the Sun was in Cancer (16°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°08' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°33'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1963	Jul 23, 1963 into Leo
Moon	17°46'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 8, 1963	Jul 10, 1963 into Pisces
Mercury	11°16'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 1963	Jul 18, 1963 into Leo
Venus	2°28'45" Cancer	Direct	Jul 7, 1963	Jul 31, 1963 into Leo
Mars	19°34'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 3, 1963	Jul 27, 1963 into Libra
Jupiter	17°56'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	22°06'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	2°42'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°57'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°07'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°39'13" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 9, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 16:47 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on July 9, 1963?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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