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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 1963?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 1963, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Mercury squared Jupiter. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°45'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1963	Dec 22, 1963 into Capricorn
Moon	22°39'49" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 11, 1963	Dec 14, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°10'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	17°14'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1963	Dec 23, 1963 into Aquarius
Mars	6°10'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°38'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	18°43'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	10°04'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°38'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°13'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°20'24" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 13, 1963

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 00:12 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Dec 13, 02:16 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Dec 13, 10:07 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on December 13, 1963?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius 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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