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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1964?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1964, the Sun was in Aries (12°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°52' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°46'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1964	Apr 20, 1964 into Taurus
Moon	12°58'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 1, 1964	Apr 3, 1964 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°40'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1964	Jun 9, 1964 into Gemini
Venus	28°19'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1964	Apr 4, 1964 into Gemini
Mars	3°07'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 29, 1964	May 7, 1964 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°40'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1963	Apr 12, 1964 into Taurus
Saturn	0°58'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°37'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	17°20'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°11'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	6°27'44" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 2, 1964

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 00:58 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 2, 17:11 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on April 2, 1964?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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