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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 1963?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 1963, the Sun was in Libra (4°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°45' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°38'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1963	Oct 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Moon	3°12'26" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1963	Sep 30, 1963 into Pisces
Mercury	20°36'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 16, 1963	Oct 10, 1963 into Libra
Venus	12°34'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1963	Oct 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Mars	10°53'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°45'47" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°53'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	7°29'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	13°56'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°42'29" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°21'52" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 28, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 06:03 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 28, 1963?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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