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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 1968?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 1968, the Sun was in Pisces (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'37" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1968	Mar 20, 1968 into Aries
Moon	17°21'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 19, 1968	Mar 21, 1968 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°32'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1968	Apr 7, 1968 into Aries
Venus	6°05'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1968	Apr 8, 1968 into Aries
Mars	24°27'08" Aries	Direct	Feb 17, 1968	Mar 27, 1968 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°25'25" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	13°24'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°03'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°23'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°19'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°47'06" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 20, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 13:21 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

Born on March 20, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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