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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1964?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1964, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°25' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°33' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°42'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1964	Jan 20, 1965 into Aquarius
Moon	2°32'55" Virgo	Direct	Dec 23, 1964	Dec 25, 1964 into Libra
Mercury	21°14'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Jan 13, 1965 into Capricorn
Venus	5°14'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 19, 1964	Jan 12, 1965 into Capricorn
Mars	21°11'04" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	16°39'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	0°33'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	14°50'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°04'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°19'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°25'46" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 23, 1964

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 07:41 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Dec 23, 13:00 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on December 23, 1964?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Capricorn 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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