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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1968?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°00' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°23' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°26'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1967	Jan 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Moon	18°40'43" Leo	Direct	Jan 16, 1968	Jan 18, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	8°41'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1968	Feb 1, 1968 into Pisces
Venus	18°45'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1968	Jan 26, 1968 into Capricorn
Mars	6°18'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	4°45'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	6°59'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	29°08'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°03'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°43'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°07'16" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 17, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 02:49 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on January 17, 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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