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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (21°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn 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 August 15, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°18' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°06' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°56'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	4°14'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 15, 1963	Aug 17, 1963 into Leo
Mercury	17°44'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	17°56'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	11°55'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°25'26" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	19°35'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	4°46'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°00'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°11'42" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°41'40" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 15, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 04:39 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 15, 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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