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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1966?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1966, the Sun was in Leo (25°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% 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 18, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°05'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1966	Aug 23, 1966 into Virgo
Moon	23°41'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 1966	Aug 18, 1966 into Libra
Mercury	6°38'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1966	Sep 1, 1966 into Virgo
Venus	3°37'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1966	Sep 8, 1966 into Virgo
Mars	25°23'05" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1966	Aug 25, 1966 into Leo
Jupiter	22°43'23" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	28°32'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	18°25'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°28'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	17°24'38" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°29'54" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on August 18, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 22:05 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 18, 1966?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Uranus and Pluto sat 1 degrees 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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