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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 1966?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 1966, the Sun was in Taurus (8°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mars in Taurus. Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°41' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°43'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1966	May 21, 1966 into Gemini
Moon	26°30'37" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 1966	Apr 29, 1966 into Virgo
Mercury	13°57'31" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1966	May 9, 1966 into Taurus
Venus	23°46'32" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1966	May 5, 1966 into Aries
Mars	8°39'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1966	May 28, 1966 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°51'30" Gemini	Direct	Nov 17, 1965	May 5, 1966 into Cancer
Saturn	25°37'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	15°44'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	21°08'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°00'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°22'34" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on April 29, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 05:30 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.
Apr 29, 17:49 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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