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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (13°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 20°23' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°47'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1968	Apr 20, 1968 into Taurus
Moon	14°27'29" Gemini	Direct	Apr 2, 1968	Apr 4, 1968 into Cancer
Mercury	24°02'35" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1968	Apr 7, 1968 into Aries
Venus	23°20'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1968	Apr 8, 1968 into Aries
Mars	4°47'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°21'23" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	15°09'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°27'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°10'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°57'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°02'37" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 3, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 3, 1968?

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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