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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1963?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1963, the Sun was in Virgo (2°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars trined Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control. Mars opposed Jupiter. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°32'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1963	Sep 23, 1963 into Libra
Moon	23°56'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1963	Aug 27, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°42'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1963	Aug 26, 1963 into Libra
Venus	1°33'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1963	Sep 18, 1963 into Libra
Mars	18°56'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°00'40" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	18°46'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	5°27'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°09'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°34'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°06'43" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 26, 1963

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 06:48 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Aug 26, 14:36 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Aug 26, 20:32 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 26, 1963?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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