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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 1968?

Quick Answer

On February 1, 1968, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°38' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°41'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1968	Feb 19, 1968 into Pisces
Moon	16°03'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 31, 1968	Feb 2, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	29°58'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1968	Feb 1, 1968 into Pisces
Venus	7°02'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 1968	Feb 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Mars	17°57'19" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	3°16'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	8°09'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	28°51'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°20'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°29'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°19'36" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 1, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 1, 12:55 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on February 1, 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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