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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1963?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1963, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1963. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°47' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°01' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1963
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°54'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1963	Dec 22, 1963 into Capricorn
Moon	13°22'10" Pisces	Direct	Dec 21, 1963	Dec 23, 1963 into Aries
Mercury	19°27'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	28°24'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 29, 1963	Dec 23, 1963 into Aquarius
Mars	13°05'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	10°02'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	19°30'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	10°03'09" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°55'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°13'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°51'48" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 22, 1963

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 14:01 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 22, 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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