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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1966?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1966, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°51' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1966	Dec 22, 1966 into Capricorn
Moon	1°52'27" Virgo	Direct	Dec 4, 1966	Dec 6, 1966 into Libra
Mercury	21°29'34" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 13, 1966	Dec 11, 1966 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°09'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1966	Dec 13, 1966 into Capricorn
Mars	0°14'52" Libra	Direct	Dec 4, 1966	Feb 12, 1967 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°12'01" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	22°58'06" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	24°06'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	22°38'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°32'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°46'45" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on December 4, 1966

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 00:53 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 4, 08:47 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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