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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (25°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 25°36' Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°47'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	28°00'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 1963	Aug 19, 1963 into Virgo
Mercury	22°37'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	22°53'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	14°27'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°19'10" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	19°17'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°01'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°02'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°19'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°28'57" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 19, 1963

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 19, 07:35 UTC	New Moon in Leo	25°36' Leo
Aug 19, 15:40 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 19, 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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