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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1963?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1963, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Scorpio. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°21'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1963	Nov 23, 1963 into Sagittarius
Moon	18°03'59" Leo	Direct	Nov 7, 1963	Nov 9, 1963 into Virgo
Mercury	17°26'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1963	Nov 16, 1963 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°39'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1963	Nov 29, 1963 into Capricorn
Mars	9°58'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 25, 1963	Dec 5, 1963 into Capricorn
Jupiter	10°45'35" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	16°43'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	9°24'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°23'15" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°49'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°11'36" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 8, 1963

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 00:51 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Nov 8, 06:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Leo	15°08' Leo
Nov 8, 12:50 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on November 8, 1963?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun 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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