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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1966?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1966, the Sun was in Libra (29°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°53' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°48' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°37'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1966	Oct 23, 1966 into Scorpio
Moon	24°52'02" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1966	Oct 23, 1966 into Pisces
Mercury	23°22'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1966	Oct 30, 1966 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°26'02" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1966	Oct 27, 1966 into Scorpio
Mars	6°25'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 12, 1966	Dec 4, 1966 into Libra
Jupiter	3°08'52" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	23°54'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	22°25'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	21°05'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	19°40'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°00'12" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on October 23, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 20:51 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 22:20 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 23, 22:53 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on October 23, 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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