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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1964?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1964, the Sun was in Libra (19°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Mars squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°13' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°11'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1964	Oct 23, 1964 into Scorpio
Moon	6°07'27" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 11, 1964	Oct 14, 1964 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°48'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1964	Oct 20, 1964 into Scorpio
Venus	7°44'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1964	Oct 31, 1964 into Libra
Mars	16°20'34" Leo	Direct	Sep 15, 1964	Nov 6, 1964 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°52'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	28°41'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 16, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	12°48'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°31'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°11'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°14'31" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 12, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 02:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Oct 12, 20:04 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.

Born on October 12, 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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