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Where Were the Planets on February 20, 1968?

Quick Answer

On February 20, 1968, the Sun was in Pisces (0°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 20, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°31' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 20, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°55'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1968	Mar 20, 1968 into Aries
Moon	22°28'10" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 18, 1968	Feb 21, 1968 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°44'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 11, 1968	Mar 17, 1968 into Pisces
Venus	0°21'47" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1968	Mar 15, 1968 into Pisces
Mars	2°34'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 17, 1968	Mar 27, 1968 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°52'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1967	Feb 27, 1968 into Leo
Saturn	10°01'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	28°15'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°30'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°04'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°19'14" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 20, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 20, 04:55 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 20, 11:01 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on February 20, 1968?

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