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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (0°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Uranus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°34' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°27'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	8°58'28" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 19, 1968	Apr 22, 1968 into Pisces
Mercury	25°28'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1968	Apr 22, 1968 into Taurus
Venus	14°16'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1968	May 3, 1968 into Taurus
Mars	17°07'36" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°50'00" Leo	Stationing direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	17°17'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°49'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°49'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°35'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°08'36" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 20, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 00:40 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 16:13 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Apr 20, 21:15 UTC	Uranus sextile Neptune	Collective imagination and invention work together.

Born on April 20, 1968?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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