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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1964?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1964, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 10°22' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°35'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1964	Dec 21, 1964 into Capricorn
Moon	2°53'02" Gemini	Direct	Dec 17, 1964	Dec 19, 1964 into Cancer
Mercury	28°50'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Jan 13, 1965 into Capricorn
Venus	27°46'12" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 25, 1964	Dec 19, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°02'55" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	17°04'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	0°05'32" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	14°50'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°53'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°19'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°44'49" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 17, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 01:11 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Dec 17, 07:21 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 17, 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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