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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1966?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1966, the Sun was in Virgo (7°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 7°09' Pisces. Venus squared 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 August 31, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°02' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°54' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°37'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1966	Sep 23, 1966 into Libra
Moon	12°59'03" Pisces	Direct	Aug 30, 1966	Sep 1, 1966 into Aries
Mercury	28°10'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1966	Sep 1, 1966 into Virgo
Venus	19°32'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1966	Sep 8, 1966 into Virgo
Mars	3°44'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 1966	Oct 12, 1966 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°19'08" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	27°42'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	19°13'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°38'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	17°51'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°48'35" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on August 31, 1966

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 00:14 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	7°09' Pisces
Aug 31, 14:03 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on August 31, 1966?

The Sun, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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