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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1968?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (0°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°24' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°56'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1968	Apr 20, 1968 into Taurus
Moon	1°24'31" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 21, 1968	Mar 23, 1968 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°50'11" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1968	Apr 7, 1968 into Aries
Venus	7°19'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1968	Apr 8, 1968 into Aries
Mars	25°11'44" Aries	Direct	Feb 17, 1968	Mar 27, 1968 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°19'49" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	13°31'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°00'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°22'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°17'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°43'55" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 21, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 09:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 21, 11:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	0°54' Capricorn

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