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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1966?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1966, the Sun was in Leo (27°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°21' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°18' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°58'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1966	Aug 23, 1966 into Virgo
Moon	7°23'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 20, 1966	Aug 23, 1966 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°36'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1966	Sep 1, 1966 into Virgo
Venus	7°17'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1966	Sep 8, 1966 into Virgo
Mars	27°19'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1966	Aug 25, 1966 into Leo
Jupiter	23°20'15" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	28°21'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	18°36'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°30'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	17°30'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°20'22" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on August 21, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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