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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 1963?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 1963, the Sun was in Libra (12°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars squared Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°22' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°07' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°30'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1963	Oct 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Moon	28°47'31" Taurus	Direct	Oct 4, 1963	Oct 6, 1963 into Gemini
Mercury	24°39'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 16, 1963	Oct 10, 1963 into Libra
Venus	22°31'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1963	Oct 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Mars	16°25'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°42'05" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°38'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	7°55'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°12'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°57'56" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°56'27" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 6, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 13:57 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Oct 6, 19:27 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on October 6, 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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