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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (26°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°44'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	10°54'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1963	Aug 22, 1963 into Libra
Mercury	23°45'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	24°07'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	15°05'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°17'07" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	19°13'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°05'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°03'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°21'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°25'47" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 20, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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