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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 1963?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 1963, the Sun was in Libra (16°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°27'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1963	Oct 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Moon	25°04'05" Cancer	Direct	Oct 8, 1963	Oct 10, 1963 into Leo
Mercury	29°43'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 16, 1963	Oct 10, 1963 into Libra
Venus	27°30'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1963	Oct 12, 1963 into Scorpio
Mars	19°12'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°09'46" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°33'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	8°08'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°20'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°05'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°43'44" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 10, 1963

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 14:19 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Oct 10, 16:43 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 10, 20:53 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on October 10, 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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