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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1963?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1963, the Sun was in Cancer (28°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 21, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°17' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°00'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1963	Jul 23, 1963 into Leo
Moon	6°06'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 1963	Jul 23, 1963 into Virgo
Mercury	6°35'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1963	Aug 3, 1963 into Virgo
Venus	17°10'17" Cancer	Direct	Jul 7, 1963	Jul 31, 1963 into Leo
Mars	26°35'56" Virgo	Direct	Jun 3, 1963	Jul 27, 1963 into Libra
Jupiter	18°53'14" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	21°23'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	3°19'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°53'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°25'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°01'06" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 21, 1963

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 01:14 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 21, 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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