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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 1963?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 1963, the Sun was in Cancer (25°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°08'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1963	Jul 23, 1963 into Leo
Moon	24°13'16" Gemini	Direct	Jul 16, 1963	Jul 18, 1963 into Cancer
Mercury	0°29'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1963	Aug 3, 1963 into Virgo
Venus	13°29'35" Cancer	Direct	Jul 7, 1963	Jul 31, 1963 into Leo
Mars	24°49'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 3, 1963	Jul 27, 1963 into Libra
Jupiter	18°41'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	21°34'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	3°09'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°53'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°20'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°10'38" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 18, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 00:24 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Jul 18, 06:19 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 18, 21:44 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 18, 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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