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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 1968?

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On April 5, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (15°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Saturn in Aries. A sober checkpoint. Responsibilities come to the front and shortcuts fail. Venus trined Neptune. Venus opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 1968
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun15°45'55" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon8°29'04" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury27°22'08" PiscesDirect into Aries
Venus25°48'09" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars6°15'14" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter26°14'57" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Saturn15°24'42" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus26°22'51" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Neptune26°08'40" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto20°54'39" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node18°56'16" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on April 5, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct SaturnA sober checkpoint. Responsibilities come to the front and shortcuts fail.
Venus trine NeptuneTender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Venus opposite UranusRestless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Born on April 5, 1968?

The Sun and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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