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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (13°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Virgo. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. The Sun squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°09' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°18'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	27°16'01" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 4, 1963	Aug 6, 1963 into Pisces
Mercury	4°57'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	6°50'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	6°18'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°27'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	20°15'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°14'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°55'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°54'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°10'16" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 6, 1963

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 00:30 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Aug 6, 02:17 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Aug 6, 16:45 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 6, 1963?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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