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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (11°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°23'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	0°18'59" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 4, 1963	Aug 6, 1963 into Pisces
Mercury	1°47'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	4°22'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	5°04'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°26'14" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	20°24'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°06'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°54'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°50'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°16'37" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 4, 1963

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 11:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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