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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1965?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1965, the Sun was in Leo (25°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°41' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°18'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1965	Aug 23, 1965 into Virgo
Moon	5°06'17" Taurus	Direct	Aug 18, 1965	Aug 20, 1965 into Gemini
Mercury	20°34'28" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 3, 1965	Sep 8, 1965 into Virgo
Venus	28°44'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1965	Aug 19, 1965 into Libra
Mars	28°44'05" Libra	Direct	Jun 29, 1965	Aug 20, 1965 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°36'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 1965	Sep 21, 1965 into Cancer
Saturn	15°14'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	13°57'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	17°20'00" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°20'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°49'35" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 18, 1965

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 02:27 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 18, 20:40 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on August 18, 1965?

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 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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