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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1966?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1966, the Sun was in Libra (9°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°49'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1966	Oct 23, 1966 into Scorpio
Moon	21°53'57" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1966	Oct 4, 1966 into Gemini
Mercury	26°23'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1966	Oct 5, 1966 into Scorpio
Venus	0°25'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1966	Oct 27, 1966 into Scorpio
Mars	24°21'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 1966	Oct 12, 1966 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°51'20" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	25°12'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	21°16'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	20°25'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	19°02'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°03'44" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on October 3, 1966

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 03:44 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 3, 21:13 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on October 3, 1966?

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

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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