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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1964?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1964, the Sun was in Leo (8°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°52' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°17'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1964	Aug 23, 1964 into Virgo
Moon	29°59'49" Aries	Direct	Jul 29, 1964	Jul 31, 1964 into Taurus
Mercury	5°01'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1964	Oct 3, 1964 into Libra
Venus	26°52'46" Gemini	Direct	Jun 17, 1964	Aug 5, 1964 into Cancer
Mars	0°29'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1964	Sep 15, 1964 into Leo
Jupiter	22°56'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	3°24'50" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°25'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°03'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°44'29" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°06'28" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 31, 1964

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 12:00 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 31, 1964?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo 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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