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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1964?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1964, the Sun was in Leo (14°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% 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 August 6, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°01'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1964	Aug 23, 1964 into Virgo
Moon	26°12'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1964	Aug 6, 1964 into Leo
Mercury	11°19'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1964	Oct 3, 1964 into Libra
Venus	0°47'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1964	Sep 8, 1964 into Leo
Mars	4°29'52" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1964	Sep 15, 1964 into Leo
Jupiter	23°41'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	3°00'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°45'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°05'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	12°55'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°47'24" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 6, 1964

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 18:10 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 6, 1964?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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