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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1966?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1966, the Sun was in Cancer (28°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer. Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°16'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1966	Jul 23, 1966 into Leo
Moon	14°22'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1966	Jul 22, 1966 into Libra
Mercury	9°41'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1966	Sep 1, 1966 into Virgo
Venus	29°44'27" Gemini	Direct	Jun 26, 1966	Jul 21, 1966 into Cancer
Mars	6°58'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1966	Aug 25, 1966 into Leo
Jupiter	16°40'22" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	29°36'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	16°56'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°25'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	16°33'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°58'51" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on July 21, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 09:18 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Jul 21, 17:11 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 21, 1966?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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