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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1966?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1966, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Saturn opposed Uranus. Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life. The Sun sextiled Mars. Venus sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°00' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°37'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1966	Nov 22, 1966 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°43'01" Virgo	Direct	Nov 7, 1966	Nov 9, 1966 into Libra
Mercury	3°00'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1966	Nov 13, 1966 into Scorpio
Venus	15°29'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1966	Nov 20, 1966 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°46'26" Virgo	Direct	Oct 12, 1966	Dec 4, 1966 into Libra
Jupiter	4°12'25" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	23°12'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	23°12'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	21°40'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°05'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°09'22" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on November 8, 1966

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 08:43 UTC	Saturn opposite Uranus	Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life.
Nov 8, 20:00 UTC	The Sun sextile Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
Nov 8, 21:42 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on November 8, 1966?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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