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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1964?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1964, the Sun was in Libra (27°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°53' Aries at midnight UTC to 24°58' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°07'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1964	Oct 23, 1964 into Scorpio
Moon	17°53'59" Aries	Direct	Oct 19, 1964	Oct 21, 1964 into Taurus
Mercury	0°19'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 20, 1964	Nov 8, 1964 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°05'15" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1964	Oct 31, 1964 into Libra
Mars	20°54'31" Leo	Direct	Sep 15, 1964	Nov 6, 1964 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°04'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	28°28'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 16, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	13°13'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°48'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°25'59" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°49'06" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 20, 1964

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 06:03 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Oct 20, 07:11 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 20, 1964?

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