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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1968?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were 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 January 8, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°07' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°16'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1967	Jan 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Moon	27°01'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 6, 1968	Jan 8, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	23°40'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 1967	Jan 12, 1968 into Aquarius
Venus	7°52'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1968	Jan 26, 1968 into Capricorn
Mars	29°17'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 1, 1967	Jan 9, 1968 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°22'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	6°27'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	29°12'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°50'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°48'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°35'52" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 8, 1968

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 18:02 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on January 8, 1968?

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