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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1963?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1963, the Sun was in Virgo (22°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°53'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1963	Sep 23, 1963 into Libra
Moon	7°01'12" Virgo	Direct	Sep 15, 1963	Sep 18, 1963 into Libra
Mercury	0°20'41" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1963	Sep 16, 1963 into Virgo
Venus	27°37'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1963	Sep 18, 1963 into Libra
Mars	2°45'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°13'26" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	17°26'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	6°46'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°36'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°18'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°00'00" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 16, 1963

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 20:31 UTC	Mercury re-enters Virgo (retrograde)	Leaves Libra

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