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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1968?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°55' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°17'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1967	Jan 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Moon	8°49'01" Taurus	Direct	Jan 8, 1968	Jan 11, 1968 into Gemini
Mercury	25°19'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 24, 1967	Jan 12, 1968 into Aquarius
Venus	9°04'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1968	Jan 26, 1968 into Capricorn
Mars	0°04'16" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	5°18'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	6°30'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	29°12'12" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°52'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°48'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°32'41" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 9, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 09:48 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 9, 19:57 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on January 9, 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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