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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1966?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1966, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars met Pluto in Virgo. Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head. Mercury met Venus in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°54' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°40'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1966	Nov 22, 1966 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°26'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1966	Nov 17, 1966 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°56'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 13, 1966	Dec 11, 1966 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°32'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1966	Nov 20, 1966 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°20'08" Virgo	Direct	Oct 12, 1966	Dec 4, 1966 into Libra
Jupiter	4°26'27" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	23°00'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	23°32'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	21°58'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°16'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°43'57" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on November 16, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 08:36 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Nov 16, 09:11 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Raw force. Drive and anger run deep, and power struggles come to a head.
Nov 16, 15:36 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on November 16, 1966?

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