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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 1963?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 1963, the Sun was in Libra (19°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% 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 13, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°10' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°25'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1963	Oct 24, 1963 into Scorpio
Moon	3°54'44" Virgo	Direct	Oct 13, 1963	Oct 15, 1963 into Libra
Mercury	4°15'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1963	Oct 28, 1963 into Scorpio
Venus	1°15'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1963	Nov 5, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°18'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1963	Oct 25, 1963 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°45'38" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°30'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	8°18'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	14°26'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°10'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°34'13" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 13, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 04:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 13, 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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