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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1966?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1966, the Sun was in Libra (22°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°31' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°45' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°40'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1966	Oct 23, 1966 into Scorpio
Moon	24°41'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1966	Oct 16, 1966 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°47'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1966	Oct 30, 1966 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°40'10" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1966	Oct 27, 1966 into Scorpio
Mars	2°14'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 12, 1966	Dec 4, 1966 into Libra
Jupiter	2°27'30" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	24°18'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	22°02'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	20°50'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	19°27'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°22'26" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on October 16, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 20:58 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 16, 1966?

Mars, 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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