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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1963?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1963, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°20' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°49'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1963	Dec 22, 1963 into Capricorn
Moon	10°22'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1963	Dec 19, 1963 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°01'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	22°12'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1963	Dec 23, 1963 into Aquarius
Mars	9°14'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°47'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	19°03'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	10°04'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°46'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°13'45" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°07'41" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 17, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 17, 1963?

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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