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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 1963?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 1963, the Sun was in Libra (10°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). 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 October 4, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°18' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°22' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°32'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1963	Oct 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Moon	28°51'09" Aries	Direct	Oct 2, 1963	Oct 4, 1963 into Taurus
Mercury	22°44'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 16, 1963	Oct 10, 1963 into Libra
Venus	20°02'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1963	Oct 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Mars	15°01'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°58'12" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°41'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	7°49'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°08'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°54'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°02'48" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 4, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 13:49 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 4, 1963?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mars and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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