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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1966?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1966, the Sun was in Leo (15°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (60% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°49' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°29'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1966	Aug 23, 1966 into Virgo
Moon	3°43'25" Taurus	Direct	Aug 8, 1966	Aug 10, 1966 into Gemini
Mercury	0°21'01" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 26, 1966	Sep 1, 1966 into Virgo
Venus	21°26'56" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1966	Aug 15, 1966 into Leo
Mars	18°52'27" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1966	Aug 25, 1966 into Leo
Jupiter	20°37'07" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	29°02'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	17°51'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°24'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	17°04'59" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°01'40" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on August 8, 1966

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 04:37 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 8, 1966?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun. 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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