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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1966?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1966, the Sun was in Taurus (29°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus was the day's main event. Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°00'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1966	May 21, 1966 into Gemini
Moon	0°11'15" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1966	May 22, 1966 into Cancer
Mercury	20°55'38" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 1966	May 24, 1966 into Gemini
Venus	17°08'29" Aries	Direct	May 5, 1966	May 31, 1966 into Taurus
Mars	23°58'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1966	May 28, 1966 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°57'38" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	27°31'19" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	15°29'12" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	20°34'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°49'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°15'51" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on May 20, 1966

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 08:02 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
May 20, 09:38 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus	28°55' Taurus
May 20, 11:39 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 20, 1966?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Uranus and Pluto sat less than a degree 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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