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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1964?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1964, the Sun was in Leo (25°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% 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 18, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°33'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1964	Aug 23, 1964 into Virgo
Moon	2°09'16" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 18, 1964	Aug 20, 1964 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°54'30" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 27, 1964	Oct 3, 1964 into Libra
Venus	10°15'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1964	Sep 8, 1964 into Leo
Mars	12°23'24" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1964	Sep 15, 1964 into Leo
Jupiter	24°55'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	2°08'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°28'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°11'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°19'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°09'16" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 18, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 07:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 18, 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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