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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1968?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°33' Gemini at midnight UTC to 20°44' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°21'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1967	Jan 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Moon	14°37'48" Gemini	Direct	Jan 11, 1968	Jan 13, 1968 into Cancer
Mercury	0°19'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1968	Feb 1, 1968 into Pisces
Venus	12°42'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1968	Jan 26, 1968 into Capricorn
Mars	2°24'39" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	5°07'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	6°40'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	29°11'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°56'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°46'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°23'09" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 12, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 07:19 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 12, 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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