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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 1964?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 1964, the Sun was in Libra (14°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were 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 October 7, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°30' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°05' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°14'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1964	Oct 23, 1964 into Scorpio
Moon	5°49'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1964	Oct 9, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°01'16" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1964	Oct 20, 1964 into Scorpio
Venus	1°59'27" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1964	Oct 31, 1964 into Libra
Mars	13°25'55" Leo	Direct	Sep 15, 1964	Nov 6, 1964 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°16'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	28°52'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 16, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	12°32'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°21'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°02'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°30'24" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 7, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 7, 00:56 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 7, 1964?

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