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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (19°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter squared Neptune. Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°10' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°41'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1968	Apr 20, 1968 into Taurus
Moon	29°57'48" Leo	Direct	Apr 7, 1968	Apr 9, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	4°18'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1968	Apr 22, 1968 into Taurus
Venus	0°43'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1968	May 3, 1968 into Taurus
Mars	9°10'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°04'15" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	15°54'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°13'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	26°03'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°49'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°43'33" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 9, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 12:03 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Apr 9, 18:45 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.

Born on April 9, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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