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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 1963?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 1963, the Sun was in Sagittarius (0°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Sagittarius, and Sagittarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°08' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°28'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1963	Dec 22, 1963 into Capricorn
Moon	20°30'52" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1963	Nov 24, 1963 into Pisces
Mercury	10°51'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1963	Dec 6, 1963 into Capricorn
Venus	22°21'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1963	Nov 29, 1963 into Capricorn
Mars	21°04'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 25, 1963	Dec 5, 1963 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°46'53" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	17°21'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	9°49'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°56'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°04'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°23'57" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on November 23, 1963

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 23, 00:49 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 23, 1963?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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