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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1964?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1964, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 6, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°11'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1963	Jan 21, 1964 into Aquarius
Moon	13°20'48" Libra	Direct	Jan 5, 1964	Jan 7, 1964 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°42'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1963	Feb 10, 1964 into Aquarius
Venus	16°56'53" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1963	Jan 17, 1964 into Pisces
Mars	24°43'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1963	Jan 13, 1964 into Aquarius
Jupiter	11°15'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	20°59'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	9°51'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	17°18'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°07'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°04'09" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 6, 1964

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 02:35 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Jan 6, 15:58 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	15°22' Libra
Jan 6, 19:16 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on January 6, 1964?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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