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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1966?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1966, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°31' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°25' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°10'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1966	Dec 22, 1966 into Capricorn
Moon	16°27'44" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 1966	Dec 22, 1966 into Taurus
Mercury	14°02'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 1966	Jan 1, 1967 into Capricorn
Venus	9°31'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1966	Jan 6, 1967 into Aquarius
Mars	9°02'45" Libra	Direct	Dec 4, 1966	Feb 12, 1967 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°01'37" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1966	Jan 16, 1967 into Cancer
Saturn	23°27'44" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	24°23'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°12'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°38'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°52'44" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on December 21, 1966

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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