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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (8°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°41' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°30' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°15'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	17°36'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 1968	Apr 29, 1968 into Gemini
Mercury	12°25'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1968	May 6, 1968 into Gemini
Venus	24°06'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1968	May 3, 1968 into Taurus
Mars	22°51'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°53'45" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	18°16'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°34'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°37'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°26'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°43'11" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 28, 1968

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 28, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus 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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