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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1963?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1963, the Sun was in Libra (18°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°26'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1963	Oct 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Moon	21°12'33" Leo	Direct	Oct 10, 1963	Oct 13, 1963 into Virgo
Mercury	2°41'24" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1963	Oct 28, 1963 into Scorpio
Venus	0°00'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1963	Nov 5, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°36'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°53'39" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°31'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	8°14'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°24'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°08'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°37'23" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 12, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 11:49 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 12, 1963?

Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio 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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