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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1963?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1963, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). No planets 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 December 9, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°47' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1963	Dec 22, 1963 into Capricorn
Moon	4°55'14" Libra	Direct	Dec 9, 1963	Dec 11, 1963 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°43'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	12°15'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1963	Dec 23, 1963 into Aquarius
Mars	3°07'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°33'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	18°24'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	10°03'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°30'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°12'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°33'06" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 9, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 02:21 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 9, 1963?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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