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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (9°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Saturn was 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 August 2, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°28'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	4°35'13" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 2, 1963	Aug 4, 1963 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°32'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1963	Aug 3, 1963 into Virgo
Venus	1°54'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	3°50'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°23'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	20°33'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	3°59'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°54'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°46'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°22'58" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 2, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 03:12 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 2, 1963?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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