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Where Were the Planets on February 15, 1968?

Quick Answer

On February 15, 1968, the Sun was in Aquarius (25°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars opposed Uranus. Mercury squared Neptune while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 15, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 15, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°52'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1968	Feb 19, 1968 into Pisces
Moon	11°34'50" Virgo	Direct	Feb 14, 1968	Feb 16, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	26°09'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 11, 1968	Mar 17, 1968 into Pisces
Venus	24°12'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 1968	Feb 20, 1968 into Aquarius
Mars	28°44'44" Pisces	Direct	Jan 9, 1968	Feb 17, 1968 into Aries
Jupiter	1°31'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	9°29'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	28°26'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°29'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°12'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°35'08" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 15, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 15, 02:49 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Feb 15, 05:18 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Feb 15, 15:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on February 15, 1968?

Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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