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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1964?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1964, the Sun was in Leo (27°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°12' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°28'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1964	Aug 23, 1964 into Virgo
Moon	26°06'59" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 18, 1964	Aug 20, 1964 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°55'30" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 27, 1964	Oct 3, 1964 into Libra
Venus	12°00'22" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1964	Sep 8, 1964 into Leo
Mars	13°41'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1964	Sep 15, 1964 into Leo
Jupiter	25°05'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	1°59'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°36'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°12'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°23'22" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°02'55" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 20, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 00:16 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Aug 20, 19:38 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 20, 1964?

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