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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1968?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1968, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% 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 31, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°40'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1968	Feb 19, 1968 into Pisces
Moon	3°08'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 31, 1968	Feb 2, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	29°03'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1968	Feb 1, 1968 into Pisces
Venus	5°49'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 1968	Feb 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Mars	17°10'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	3°22'56" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	8°04'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	28°52'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°19'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°30'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°22'47" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 31, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 06:15 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 31, 1968?

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