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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1964?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1964, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. The Sun squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°26'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1964	Dec 21, 1964 into Capricorn
Moon	4°27'53" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1964	Dec 10, 1964 into Pisces
Mercury	4°49'54" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 30, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°35'50" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1964	Dec 19, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°29'00" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	17°54'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	29°29'14" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 16, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	14°46'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°35'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°18'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°13'25" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 8, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 02:57 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 8, 06:16 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Dec 8, 08:38 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on December 8, 1964?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mars and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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