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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (13°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°07' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°06'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	17°12'29" Cancer	Direct	May 2, 1968	May 4, 1968 into Leo
Mercury	23°01'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1968	May 6, 1968 into Gemini
Venus	0°15'35" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	26°24'13" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°02'04" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	18°52'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°26'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°29'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°22'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°27'18" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 3, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 06:55 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 3, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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