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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (15°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% 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 8, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°09' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°17' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°13'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	25°12'46" Pisces	Direct	Aug 6, 1963	Aug 8, 1963 into Aries
Mercury	7°59'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	9°18'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	7°32'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°28'43" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	20°06'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°21'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°56'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°57'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°03'54" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 8, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 20:06 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on August 8, 1963?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo 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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