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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1968?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1968, the Sun was in Aquarius (15°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% 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 February 5, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°53' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°45'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1968	Feb 19, 1968 into Pisces
Moon	4°48'42" Taurus	Direct	Feb 5, 1968	Feb 7, 1968 into Gemini
Mercury	2°09'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 1, 1968	Feb 11, 1968 into Aquarius
Venus	11°56'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 1968	Feb 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Mars	21°02'54" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	2°47'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	8°31'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	28°45'00" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°23'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°25'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°06'54" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 5, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 02:14 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on February 5, 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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