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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 1968?

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On April 1, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (11°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Pisces. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Venus opposed Pluto. Mercury opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 1, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 1968
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°49'25" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon20°48'52" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury20°48'50" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus20°52'28" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars3°19'21" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter26°28'31" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Saturn14°54'27" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus26°32'40" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Neptune26°13'00" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto21°00'29" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node19°08'58" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on April 1, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus opposite PlutoPossessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Mercury opposite PlutoPressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.
Mercury conjunct VenusWords turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on April 1, 1968?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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