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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1966?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1966, the Sun was in Libra (7°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°36' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°37' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°51'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1966	Oct 23, 1966 into Scorpio
Moon	27°36'13" Aries	Direct	Sep 29, 1966	Oct 1, 1966 into Taurus
Mercury	23°19'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1966	Oct 5, 1966 into Scorpio
Venus	27°56'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1966	Oct 3, 1966 into Libra
Mars	23°08'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 1966	Oct 12, 1966 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°34'31" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	25°21'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	21°09'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	20°21'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	18°58'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°10'06" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on October 1, 1966

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 06:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Oct 1, 16:46 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 1, 1966?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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