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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1964?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1964, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter 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 December 15, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°53' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°33'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1964	Dec 21, 1964 into Capricorn
Moon	3°47'05" Taurus	Direct	Dec 15, 1964	Dec 17, 1964 into Gemini
Mercury	1°19'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°17'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1964	Dec 19, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°17'31" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	17°14'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	29°56'53" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 16, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	14°50'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°49'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°19'43" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°51'11" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 15, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 05:32 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 15, 1964?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Uranus and Pluto sat 1 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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