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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1963?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1963, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Mars trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°27' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°50'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1963	Dec 22, 1963 into Capricorn
Moon	22°34'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1963	Dec 19, 1963 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°05'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	23°26'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1963	Dec 23, 1963 into Aquarius
Mars	10°00'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°49'53" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	19°08'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	10°04'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°47'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°13'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°04'31" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 18, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 06:03 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Dec 18, 13:49 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on December 18, 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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