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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1963?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1963, the Sun was in Virgo (15°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°06'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1963	Sep 23, 1963 into Libra
Moon	18°46'27" Taurus	Direct	Sep 7, 1963	Sep 9, 1963 into Gemini
Mercury	5°01'03" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1963	Sep 16, 1963 into Virgo
Venus	17°41'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1963	Sep 18, 1963 into Libra
Mars	27°25'27" Libra	Direct	Jul 27, 1963	Sep 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°02'34" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	17°54'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	6°16'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°24'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°01'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°25'25" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 8, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 8, 1963?

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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