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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1964?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1964, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Saturn entered Pisces, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. Mercury sextiled Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Mercury moved from Capricorn into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°27' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1964	Dec 21, 1964 into Capricorn
Moon	18°08'02" Taurus	Direct	Dec 15, 1964	Dec 17, 1964 into Gemini
Mercury	0°08'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°31'36" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1964	Dec 19, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°40'22" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	17°09'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	0°01'10" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	14°50'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°51'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°19'48" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°48'00" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 16, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 05:32 UTC	Saturn enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Dec 16, 14:04 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Dec 16, 14:33 UTC	Mercury re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde)	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 16, 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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