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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1965?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1965, the Sun was in Leo (9°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Saturn was 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 August 1, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°45' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°00'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1965	Aug 23, 1965 into Virgo
Moon	4°47'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 1, 1965	Aug 3, 1965 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°04'50" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 31, 1965	Aug 3, 1965 into Leo
Venus	8°18'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1965	Aug 19, 1965 into Libra
Mars	18°21'38" Libra	Direct	Jun 29, 1965	Aug 20, 1965 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°32'54" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 1965	Sep 21, 1965 into Cancer
Saturn	16°17'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	12°58'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	17°13'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	14°48'07" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°43'36" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 1, 1965

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 03:53 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 1, 1965?

Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Uranus and Pluto sat 2 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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