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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1966?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1966, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Jupiter 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 December 2, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°07' Cancer at midnight UTC to 10°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°51'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1966	Dec 22, 1966 into Capricorn
Moon	4°00'06" Leo	Direct	Dec 2, 1966	Dec 4, 1966 into Virgo
Mercury	19°41'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 13, 1966	Dec 11, 1966 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°38'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1966	Dec 13, 1966 into Capricorn
Mars	29°10'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 12, 1966	Dec 4, 1966 into Libra
Jupiter	4°16'46" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	22°56'38" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	24°03'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	22°33'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°31'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°53'06" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on December 2, 1966

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 05:01 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 2, 1966?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Sagittarius 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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