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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1963, the Sun was in Leo (29°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°38'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1963	Aug 23, 1963 into Virgo
Moon	18°09'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 22, 1963	Aug 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°55'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	27°50'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1963	Aug 25, 1963 into Virgo
Mars	17°00'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°09'45" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	18°59'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°16'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°06'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°27'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°16'15" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 23, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 20:57 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1963?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, 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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