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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1966?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1966, the Sun was in Virgo (18°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Virgo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. Mercury met Uranus in Virgo. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°35' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°06' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°17'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1966	Sep 23, 1966 into Libra
Moon	1°48'15" Leo	Direct	Sep 11, 1966	Sep 13, 1966 into Virgo
Mercury	19°22'42" Virgo	Direct	Sep 1, 1966	Sep 17, 1966 into Libra
Venus	3°06'22" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1966	Oct 3, 1966 into Libra
Mars	10°42'14" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 1966	Oct 12, 1966 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°21'30" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	26°53'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	19°54'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	19°51'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	18°15'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°13'38" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on September 11, 1966

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 09:00 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 11, 10:55 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Sep 11, 18:10 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Sep 11, 19:05 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Born on September 11, 1966?

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