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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1964?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1964, the Sun was in Cancer (24°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus met Mars in Gemini. Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat. Mercury squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°54'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1964	Jul 22, 1964 into Leo
Moon	6°20'16" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 16, 1964	Jul 19, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°07'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 9, 1964	Jul 27, 1964 into Virgo
Venus	21°00'43" Gemini	Direct	Jun 17, 1964	Aug 5, 1964 into Cancer
Mars	21°00'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 17, 1964	Jul 30, 1964 into Cancer
Jupiter	20°52'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	4°12'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°40'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°04'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°20'56" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°50'56" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 17, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 11:17 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Jul 17, 12:16 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.

Born on July 17, 1964?

Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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