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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1966?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1966, the Sun was in Gemini (25°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°58' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°50'24" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1966	Jun 21, 1966 into Cancer
Moon	8°41'41" Gemini	Direct	Jun 16, 1966	Jun 19, 1966 into Cancer
Mercury	17°14'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 7, 1966	Jun 26, 1966 into Leo
Venus	19°26'51" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 1966	Jun 26, 1966 into Gemini
Mars	13°47'11" Gemini	Direct	May 28, 1966	Jul 11, 1966 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°01'06" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	29°12'22" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	15°45'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°53'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°55'20" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°46'53" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on June 17, 1966

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 21:03 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

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Uranus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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